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Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts
Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts is the fifth studio album by Oakland punk band American Steel, released on Fat Wreck Chords on July 21, 2009. The title references a phrase found written on a scrap of paper found in Stephen Foster's pocket after his death.
The tracks, "Emergency House Party" and "Safe and Sound" were released as free downloads on the Fat Wreck Chords website. The album is released on CD and Vinyl, and it comes with a download card insert
Dear Hearts and Gentle People
"Dear Hearts and Gentle People" is a popular song published in 1949 with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Bob Hilliard. They were inspired to write the song based on a scrap of paper with the words "Dear friends and gentle hearts" written on it that was found on the body of Stephen Foster when he was discovered dying in a New York hotel room in January 1864.
Popular versions were recorded in 1949 by Dinah Shore, Gordon MacRae, Bing Crosby, and Dennis