Beautiful Dreamer

~ Recording by Robert Merrill

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Beautiful Dreamer3:25Robert MerrillAmericana (mono)Robert Merrill with Stanley Black conducting the London Festival Orchestra and ChorusAlbum
  • -1965
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)PM 55003

Relationships

engineer:Arthur Lilley (engineer)
producer:Tony D’Amato
baritone vocals:Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
choir vocals:London Festival Chorus
orchestra:London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:Stanley Black
recording of:Beautiful Dreamer

Beautiful Dreamer

lyricist and composer:Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1864)
referred to in medleys:Sentimental Journey
Medley: Beautiful Dreamer / When Jonny Comes Marching Home (order: 1)
“Unbegun” Symphony: Andante—Allegro (order: 2)
Medley: Short Ride in a Fast Machine / Salut d’amour / Beautiful Dreamer / Puer natus est nobis / Return to Innocence (order: 3)
later parody versions:Beautiful Teamsters
later translated versions:Nukkuja kaunein
夢みる人
later versions:ピアノのおけいこ6 (Piano Practice 6, Final Fantasy V)
is the basis for:Beautiful Ohio
arrangements:Beautiful Dreamer
Beautiful Dreamer (catch-all for arrangements)
Beautiful Dreamer (for choir, Nelson)