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Jeannie JoyJeanie with the Light Brown Hair Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair Parlor song by Stephen Foster For the TV animation series, see Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (TV series). "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" is a parlor song by Stephen Foster (1826–1864), published by Firth, Pond & Co. of New York in 1854. Foster wrote the song with his estranged wife Jane McDowell in mind. The lyrics allude to a permanent separation.[1] Quick facts Song, Published ... "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" Original sheet music cover Song Published 1854 Genre Parlor song Songwriter Stephen Foster Close House in Hoboken, New Jersey where Foster composed Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair "Jeanie" was a notorious beneficiary of… (Source: Wikipedia)
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