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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!
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.
Jun 14, 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.’
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...
Jan 10, 2024 · Stephen Foster is considered one of the earliest published American composers to write songs based on American themes. His inspirations came from the realities of life in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and throughout the United States in the mid 1800’s, in addition to the same European influences of his contemporaries.
Mar 10, 2014 · Foster had died two months earlier, on January 13th, in New York City. Penniless, sick, and alone, having sold even the clothes off his back for liquor, he fell while shaving...
Stephen Foster: Greatest Hits. Album • 2023. 10 songs • 32 minutes. 1. Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) Richard Crooks & The Balladeers 1.4K plays. 3:38. 2. Beautiful Dreamer.
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...
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...
Stephen Foster was America's first professional songwriter of note. He was born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, and developed musical talent early in his life, while still young beginning to compose in the style of Negro minstrel music of the day.
