Composer

Stephen Foster

American songwriter (1826-1864)

1826–1864

490 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: Dulcimer, Guitar, Piano, Voice, Mandolin
Genres represented: Classical, pop, American, Folk, Pop
Source entries with composition dates: 2

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue page 10 of 11

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Go Tell Aunt Rhody	See work details	Autoharp Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
No Hiding Place	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
A Wayside Reverie	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Lonely Cottage	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sing-song	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Winter Rhapsody	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
March of the Saxmen	See work details	Piano Tenor Saxophone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Minuet in D Minor	Key in title D minor	Piano Tenor Saxophone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Camptown Races Performed by Stephen Foster	See work details	Autoharp Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Beautiful Dreamer [Arranged by William Hodson]	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Flantation Favorites	See work details	Flute Oboe Cornet 1 more instruments Tenor Saxophone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Oh How Lovely Is The Evening	See work details	Flute Oboe Cornet 1 more instruments Tenor Saxophone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Hammering On	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesse James	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
GLENDY BURK, THE	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
May the Red Rose Live Alway	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
SONG OF ALL SONGS, THE	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
VILLAGE MAIDEN, THE	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Way Down Upon the Swanee River	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Marie Antoinette's Music Box	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Beatiful Dreamer [Text adapted by Stephen C. Foster] Performed by Stephen Foster	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3) Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming	See work details	Horn Trombone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Oh! Susanna Performed by Stephen Foster	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Don't Bet Your Money on the Shanghai	See work details	Harmonica Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gentile Annie	See work details	Harmonica Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Laura Lee	See work details	Harmonica Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Our Bright Summer Days are Gone	See work details	Harmonica Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Ol' Folks at Home	See work details	A Cappella Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sweet Adeline	See work details	Horn Tuba Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jeanie	See work details	Horn Tuba Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Swanee River - Recorder	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Oh, Susannah - Baritone Sax	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Oh, Susannah - Score and Parts	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Oh, Susannah - Soprano Sax	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Oh, Susannah - Alto Sax	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Oh, Susannah - Tenor Sax	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gwine To Run All Night	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
That's What The Matter	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Songs Of All Songs	See work details	Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Holiday Schottisch	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Tioga Waltz	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
De Old Folks At Home	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Work & excerpts Beautiful Dreamer 6 excerpt listings	See work details	Check individual editions	View sheet music Contents & editions
Swanee River Rock	See work details	Voice	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Susannah	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Quadrilles - 1. Old Folks At Home	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Quadrilles - 2. Oh! Boys, Carry Me Long	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Quadrilles - 3. Nelly Bly	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details

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.