Jean - generously provided by African Diaspora Music Project
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | Jean - generously provided by African Diaspora Music Project (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Henry Thacker Burleigh |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | African-American; POC; Black (Search) |
| Author(s): | Frank Stanton |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Beautiful; Braiding; Clasping; Desire; Eagerness; Eyes; Ghosts; Glances; Hair; Innocence; Jean; Light; Lips; Longing; Love; Lust; Lying; Passion; Seagulls; Separation; Smiles; Snow; Sound; Tresses; Voices; Yearning |
| First Line | Jean, my Jean, with the eyes of light (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1903 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://songofamerica.net/song/jean/ |
| Musical Form | Ternary (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/1VOPTVzceGGph49drAUN9c?si=2rTjTLb2TwqsroeedjC04w |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Baritone or Tenor |
| Range: | Db3 - F4 (Search) |
| Original Key | Db Major (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in higher key (Eb Major) and low key (Bb Major) (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | William Maxwell Company (Search) |
| Sources Cited | African Diaspora Music Project, created by Dr. Louise Toppin (Search) |
| Contributor | Dr. Louise Toppin , Kareem Mack (Search) |
| Contributor Affiliation | University of Connecticut (Search) |