Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair (Stati Uniti / United States) Mia amata Jeanie torna da me, ci aspettano ancora giorni felici da vivere insieme nel ricordo di come eravamo. Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair significa «Jeanie dai capelli castano chiaro» ed tra le melodie pi famose degli Stati Uniti d America. Venne composta da Stephen Foster (1826-1864) per la sua amata Jane Denny McDowell, il cui soprannome era Jennie. Poco dopo i due si separarono e, forse nel tentativo di riconquistare sua moglie, Foster compose questo brano nel 1854. La canzone venne pubblicata a New York lo stesso anno, divenendo una tra le melodie pi amate dagli americani. Nel 900 il celebre violinista Jascha Heifetz ne fece una trascrizione per violino destinata a divenire famosissima e molto eseguita da tanti altri violinisti. M y beloved Jeanie, come back to me: happy days are still waiting for us to live together in the memory of how we were. Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair is among the most famous melodies in the United States of America. It was composed by Stephen Foster (1826-1864) for his beloved Jane Denny McDowell, whose nickname was Jennie. Shortly afterwards the two separated and, perhaps in an attempt to win his wife back, Foster composed this song in 1854. The song was published in New York the same year, becoming one of the most popular tunes among Americans. In the 20th century, the famous violinist Jascha Heifetz made a transcription for violin that was destined to become very famous and widely performed by many other violinists. 32