Book excerpt: Arrangement for Woodwind Quartet (intermediate) by Francesco Leone. Set of parts (5): Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet and Bassoon, included Bb Bass Clarinet instead Bassoon (score available separately). "Swanee" is an American popular song written in 1919 by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Irving Caesar. It is most often associated with singer Al Jolson.The song was written for a New York City revue called Demi-Tasse, which opened in October 1919 in the Capitol Theater.