Stephen Foster
Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his
parlour and
folk music during the
Romantic period. Foster wrote more than 200 songs, including "
Oh! Susanna", "
Hard Times Come Again No More", "
Camptown Races",
"Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "
My Old Kentucky Home", "
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", "
Old Black Joe", and "
Beautiful Dreamer". Many of his compositions remain popular today.
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