Composer
Stephen Collins Foster
American songwriter (1826-1864)
1826–1864
24 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1826
- Died
- 1864
- Birthplace
- Lawrenceville
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
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 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 in the 21st century.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- songwriter; composer; poet; lyricist; chansonnier; singer-songwriter; writer; musician; singer
- Education
- Washington & Jefferson College
- Notable works
- Oh! Susanna; Old Folks at Home; Old Black Joe
- Birth name
- Stephen Collins Foster
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 71577893
- ISNI
- 0000000109144105
- GND ID
- 118684280
- Library of Congress ID
- n50023175
- MusicBrainz ID
- dd28ee68-673e-4fe9-acfc-fa3c81877469
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Dulcimer, Piano, Guitar, Harmonica
- Genres represented
- Classical, pop, Jazz, Pop, American
- Source entries with composition dates
- 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beautiful Dreamer |
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11 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair | See work details |
7 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Camptown Races | See work details |
11 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Old Folks At Home | See work details |
6 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| My Old Kentucky Home | See work details |
11 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Old Black Joe | See work details |
8 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming | See work details |
7 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Rock-A-My Soul | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Polly Wolly Doodle | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Dolcy Jones | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I Dream Of Jeanie | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Old Joe Clark | See work details |
3 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Nell and I | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Little Belle Blair | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Ring, Ring The Banjo | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Old Dog Tray | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Nelly Was A Lady | See work details |
3 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Katy Bell | See work details |
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| On Top of Old Smoky | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Dolly Day | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Way Down in Ca-I-Ro | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| My Minnesota Home | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Oh! Susanna | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Swanee River Rock | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 71577893. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.