From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water explained

From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water
Cover:SkyBlueWater1909.jpeg
Caption:Sheet music cover, 1909
Published:1909
Composer:Charles Wakefield Cadman
Lyricist:Nelle Richmond Eberhart

"From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water" (1909) is a popular song composed by Charles Wakefield Cadman. He based it on an Omaha love song collected by Alice C. Fletcher. "Sky-blue water" or "clear blue water" is one possible translation of "Mnisota", the name for the Minnesota River in the Dakota language.[1]

Composition

Cadman's collaborator, Nelle Richmond Eberhart, wrote a poem as the lyrics:

The song became widely popular after noted American soprano Lillian Nordica performed it in concert in 1909.

Representation in other media

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Notes and References

  1. https://filemaker.cla.umn.edu/dakota/browserecord.php?-action=browse&-recid=1630 "Mnisota"
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Hamms Beer Commercial - Vintage Black and White . YouTube.