Beautiful Dreamer
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"Beautiful Dreamer" is a famous 19th-century American parlor song, often regarded as one of Stephen Foster's most enduring and sentimental melodies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century song
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song ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
one of Stephen Foster's most enduring songs
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sentimental melody ⓘ |
| genre |
parlor song
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popular song ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became a standard in American popular music
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frequently included in Stephen Foster song collections ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | American parlor music repertoire ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me
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Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
Bing Crosby recording of "Beautiful Dreamer"
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Bobby Darin recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Deanna Durbin recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Gracie Fields recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Jerry Lee Lewis recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ John Leyton recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Kate Smith recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Marius Müller-Westernhagen recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Marty Robbins recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Michael Holliday recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Neil Sedaka recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Roy Orbison 1963 single "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Roy Orbison recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Slim Whitman recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Steve Conway recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ The Beatmas recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ The Four Freshmen recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ The Judds recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ The Nutmegs recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ The Platters recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ The Ravens recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ Thomas Hampson recording of "Beautiful Dreamer" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dreaming
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idealization ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| isPosthumousPublication | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| originalMedium | voice and piano ⓘ |
| partOf | American popular song tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1864 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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