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JIMERSON (Artist), DOUGLAS (Artist)
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (January 1, 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: AMERIMUSIC
  • ASIN: B00000AEKT
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #244,752 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Oh, Susannah
2. Massa's in de Cold Ground
3. Old Folks at Home
4. Camptown Races
5. Beautiful Dreamer
6. Nelly Bly
7. I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
8. Gentle Annie
9. Hard Times (Come Again No More)
10. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
11. Deep River
12. He's Got the Whole World in His Hand
13. If You've Only Got a Moustache
14. Old Dog Tray
15. Glendy Burk
16. My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night
17. Some Folks
18. When This Dreadful War Is Ended
19. Was My Brother in the Battle?
20. Nothing But a Plain Old Soldier
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On this CD:
  1. Oh! Susanna
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  2. Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  3. Old Folks at Home, for voice & piano
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  4. Camptown Races for voice & piano
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  5. Beautiful Dreamer for voice & piano
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  6. Nelly Bly
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  7. Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair for voice & piano
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  8. Gentle Annie
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  9. Hard Times Come Again No More for voice & piano
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  10. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
    Composed by Spiritual Traditional
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  11. Deep River
    Composed by Spiritual Traditional
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  12. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
    Composed by American Traditional
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  13. If You've Only Got a Moustache for voice & piano
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  14. Old Dog Tray for voice & piano
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  15. The Glendy Burk
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  16. My Old Kentucky Home, for voice & piano
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  17. Some Folks for voice & piano
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  18. When This Dreadful War Is Ended
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  19. Was My Brother in the Battle? for voice & piano
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  20. I'm Nothing But a Plain Old Soldier
    Composed by Stephen Foster
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  21. Battle Hymn of the Republic
    Composed by G. S. Scofield
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

  22. America (from Thesaurus Musicus).."My Country Tis of Thee"
    Composed by American Traditional
    with Dennis Edelbrock, Douglas Jimerson

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Careful historical recreation, January 1, 2001
By cjerson (Reading, PA) - See all my reviews
This recording is a good representation of the fine performance I heard Mr. Jimerson give at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. It is a careful historical recreation by an outstanding tenor. In regard to the minimal editing for today's audiences, the only "modernization" that I found in the texts is the substitution of non-pejorative nouns for the original "darkies."
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16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Politally Correct or Stupid?, February 27, 2001
By Robert P. Brown (Head of Jeddore, Nova Scotia Canada) - See all my reviews
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The major thing wrong with this recording is the editing out of the word "darkies" which is like eliminating "cowboy" from western songs. If this guy is so sensitive, why include "Massa" which is a tribute to a slave master. Also, He's Got The Whole World In His Hand is generally attributed to the modern age.

If you want to hear a much better rendition of Foster, and other music of the period, try and find Thomas Hampson, "American Dreamer" and "An Old Song Re-Sung".

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless and Beautiful, August 1, 2001
By D. L. Piper (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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Faithful renditons of great songs. Every American should know the words to at least half a dozen of these gems. I do not agree with reviewers who believe he should have included the original slurs....these "reviewers" should imagine themselves in Mr. Jimmerson's place, who was singing for a diverse crowd in our nation's capitol in 1990's America. Accuracy ("authenticity"?)is of course crucial, but it is absurd to demand that the performer sing these uncomfortable lines in this setting.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Stephen Fosters America/Douglas Jimerson. tenor
Bought for stephen foster SONGS but 2 of the spiritual songs are not Fosters.
And there is patriotic songs that are not FOSTERS. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Howard Greenberg

5.0 out of 5 stars STEPHEN FOSTER'S AMERICA
I am so happy that I discovered this CD! These interpretations take me back to another place and time when parlor music dominated America's musical culture. Read more
Published on December 6, 2006 by N. INVESTMENT

2.0 out of 5 stars Keep shopping for Stephen Foster!
If I may be blunt, I can't stand this album! Mr. Jimerson's voice is excellent. However, his operatic leanings undermine the spirit of Stephen Foster's music. Read more
Published on June 4, 2002 by Shawn Sutherland

4.0 out of 5 stars Jimerson Not Half Bad
These are earnest and heartfelt renditions of Stephen Foster songs that really deliver a period flavor, and nail Foster's emotions on the head. Read more
Published on February 8, 2002 by Waxwing Slayne

2.0 out of 5 stars PC Pablum
The tenor is fine, but the musical accompaniment is primitive. However, my main objection is that I do not at all approve of PC censorship and Bowdlerization. Read more
Published on November 4, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST PERIOD RECORDINGS I'VE HEARD
I was thrilled to discover this CD! Mr. Jimerson has recreated Stephen Foster just as I remember it being sung in American parlors in the 1930's. Read more
Published on September 5, 2000 by ljrae

1.0 out of 5 stars My family asked if I paid money for the CD.
I love Foster's music. I didn't enjoy any of these. I'll not waste any more time.
Published on August 30, 2000

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