Composer
Stephen Collins Foster
American songwriter (1826-1864)
24 works in the index
- Birthplace
- Lawrenceville
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Stephen Collins Foster — American songwriter (1826-1864). The recorded birthplace is Lawrenceville. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Dulcimer, Piano, Guitar, Harmonica
- Genres represented
- Classical, pop, Jazz, Pop, American
- Works with composition dates
- 1 of 24
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beautiful Dreamer | 1862 ?Wikidata | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Vocal, Choir, Clarinet, Trombone, Tuba, Recorder, Euphonium, Dulcimer | Jazz, Classical, Pop, Folk, American | 44 |
| Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Voice, Choir, Dulcimer, Harmonica, Autoharp, Viola | Classical, Pop, Folk, American | 28 |
| Camptown Races | — | — | — | Piano, Harp, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Double Bass, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet | Jazz, Classical, pop | 39 |
| Old Folks At Home | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, violin, Voice, Piccolo, Mandolin, Dulcimer, Harmonica, Low Voice | Blues, Jazz, Classical, Pop | 34 |
| My Old Kentucky Home | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, violin, Voice, Vocal, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Recorder, percussion, Cornet | Classical, pop | 29 |
| Old Black Joe | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, violin, Voice, Choir, Trombone, percussion, Cornet, Dulcimer, Harmonica | Classical, pop | 15 |
| Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Tenor, Trombone, Tuba, Alto, Recorder, percussion, Cornet, Euphonium | Classical, pop | 10 |
| Rock-A-My Soul | — | — | — | Guitar, Mandolin | Classical | 8 |
| Polly Wolly Doodle | — | — | — | Dulcimer | Classical | 8 |
| Dolcy Jones | — | — | — | Harmonica | Classical | 8 |
| I Dream Of Jeanie | — | — | — | Piano, Flute | Classical | 7 |
| Old Joe Clark | — | — | — | Guitar, violin, Trumpet, Mandolin, Banjo, Dulcimer | Classical | 6 |
| Nell and I | — | — | — | Dulcimer, Harmonica | Classical | 6 |
| Little Belle Blair | — | — | — | Dulcimer, Harmonica | Classical | 6 |
| Ring, Ring The Banjo | — | — | — | Harmonica | Classical | 5 |
| Old Dog Tray | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Dulcimer | Classical, pop | 9 |
| Nelly Was A Lady | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Trombone, percussion, Cornet, Dulcimer | Classical, pop | 6 |
| Katy Bell | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Harmonica | Classical | 4 |
| On Top of Old Smoky | — | — | — | Dulcimer | Classical | 3 |
| Dolly Day | — | — | — | Dulcimer, Harmonica | Classical | 3 |
| Way Down in Ca-I-Ro | — | — | — | Harmonica, Voice | Classical | 3 |
| My Minnesota Home | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Classical | 1 |
| Oh! Susanna | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Swanee River Rock | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 71577893. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.