Stephen Collins Foster, American
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Stephen Collins Foster, American
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Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as the father of American music, was an American songwriter known primarily for his parlor and minstrel music. He 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", and many of his compositions remain popular today. Painting by Thomas Hicks (1823-1890), c. 1856.
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