Stephen C. Foster

about

Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as the "father of American music", was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century. His songs — such as "Oh! Susanna", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "Hard Times Come Again No More", "My Old Kentucky Home", "Old Black Joe", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", and "Beautiful Dreamer" — remain popular over 150 years after their composition. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

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Appalachian Journey

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Appalachian Journey (Remastered)

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Songs of the Civil War

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Heartland: An Appalachian Anthology

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Humoresque - Favorite Violin Encores [Expanded Edition]

Vocal Recital: Schiotz, Aksel (The Complete Aksel Schiotz Recordings, Vol. 7) (1933-1946)

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American Originals (Live)

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Passion

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Der Kom Et Glimt Af Sol I Dag

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The Essential James Taylor

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Stand Up and Cheer

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The Essential James Taylor (Deluxe Edition)

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