Title
Robert Loveman, 1864-1923
Subject
Poet
Description
Robert Loveman was a poet and songwriter who was quite popular in his day. He composed a poem called "Rain Song." often called "April Showers," with the line "It isn't raining rain you know. It's raining violets."
Loveman attended the University of Alabama, and while there, lived with his aunt, Linka Loveman Friedman, in the Battle-Friedman House in Tuscaloosa. The beautiful gardens of the house inspired his poem.
Loveman's poem, in turn, inspired Al Jolson's song "April Showers."
A well-known Southern poet, Loveman's song "Georgia" was the official state song of Georgia before 1976 when it was replaced by "Georgia on My Mind."
William Stanley Hoole published a biographical study of Loveman called "It's Raining Violets: the life and poetry of Robert Loveman" in 1981.
Loveman attended the University of Alabama, and while there, lived with his aunt, Linka Loveman Friedman, in the Battle-Friedman House in Tuscaloosa. The beautiful gardens of the house inspired his poem.
Loveman's poem, in turn, inspired Al Jolson's song "April Showers."
A well-known Southern poet, Loveman's song "Georgia" was the official state song of Georgia before 1976 when it was replaced by "Georgia on My Mind."
William Stanley Hoole published a biographical study of Loveman called "It's Raining Violets: the life and poetry of Robert Loveman" in 1981.
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Date
Circa 1900
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
2343
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
3 inches by 4 inches