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Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour and minstrel music during the Romantic period. He wrote more than 200 songs, including " Oh!
Jun 30, 2024 · Stephen Foster, American composer whose popular minstrel songs and sentimental ballads achieved for him an honored place in the music of the United States. Among his most notable songs are ‘Oh! Susanna,’ ‘Camptown Races,’ ‘My Old Kentucky Home,’ and ‘Beautiful Dreamer.’
This is a list of songs written by Stephen Foster (1826–1864) including those published posthumously. Foster may have written words and/or music for each song. Several of Foster's songs have alternate titles which are included in the "Title" column along with the original title. The original title is always given first.
Stephen Foster: Greatest Hits. Album • 2023. 10 songs • 32 minutes. 1. Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) Richard Crooks & The Balladeers 1.5K plays. 3:38. 2. Beautiful Dreamer.
Apr 16, 2010 · If you've ever hummed "Camptown Races" or "Oh! Susanna," then you're familiar with 19th century songwriter Stephen Foster. But the lyrics in Foster's songs often contained condescending...
Stephen Foster’s most popular songs from the Civil War era and before. For sing along recordings of the rest of his approximate 200 songs visit the Szabo Mus...
A melodic genius with tender, sympathetic lyrics and infectious rhythm, Stephen Foster is often credited as "America's First Composer" and widely regarded as one of the first who made professional songwriting profitable.
Stephens Collins Foster was an American composer and songwriter, known mainly for his parlor and minstrel music. This biography profiles his childhood, life, music career, achievements and timeline.
Apr 23, 2001 · Set to a lively score of 19th century popular music, STEPHEN FOSTER tells the tragic story of America's first great songwriter, the man who wrote "Camptown Races," "Beautiful...
January 13: Stephen Foster dies at New York's Bellevue Hospital. He dies in poverty, with 38 cents in his pocket and a scrap of paper on which is written "dear friends and gentle...
