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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.’
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Stephen Foster (b. July 4, 1826, Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania; d. January 13, 1864, New York) was one of the first American songwriters to earn a living through composition alone.
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.
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.
Jan 13, 2015 · The story of America's first professional songwriter, Stephen Foster, who penned such classics as "Oh! Susanna," "My Old Kentucky Home," and "Beautiful Dreamer."
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Stephen Foster – The Stephen Foster Story. Jan 10, 2024. — by. stephenfosters. in Links to History. 1826 – 1864. Composer. A prolific writer, Foster composed and arranged over 200 pieces of music during his brief career. His “Oh! Susanna” was the first viral hit, becoming the theme of the goldrush.
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