Blues
Jazz
Ray Charles’s “Swanee River Hop” (1957) is an instrumental tribute blending R&B with a classic melody. It’s based on Stephen Foster’s “Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)” and played with a jumping New Orleans shuffle. Charles’s rollicking piano and the track’s barrelhouse swing showcase his bridge between traditional tunes and rhythm & blues, adding a jazzy flair to a familiar folk tune.
