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 4 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
The Voices That Are Gone	See work details	Guitar Voice Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Better Times Are Coming	See work details	Guitar Voice Dulcimer 1 more instruments Harmonica Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
Some Folks	See work details	Piano Guitar Voice 4 more instruments bass Tenor Alto Harmonica Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Song Of All Songs	See work details	Guitar Voice Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Village Maiden	See work details	Guitar Voice Harmonica Classical · pop	View sheet music Work & edition details
New C Position	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
High-Toned Southern Gentleman	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Stephen Foster Medley	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Cane Brake Jig	See work details	Piano Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
I cannont Sing To-night	See work details	Piano Voice Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Cockles And Mussels	See work details	Flute Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Old Shoe Boots And Leggins	See work details	Clarinet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Dixieland Ball	See work details	Clarinet Trombone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Angels We Have Heard On High	See work details	Clarinet Trumpet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Haul Away Joe	See work details	Clarinet Saxophone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
O Come, O Come Emmanuel	See work details	Clarinet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ol' Dan Tucker	See work details	Clarinet Trombone Saxophone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3) Nelly Bly	See work details	Saxophone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wondrous Love	See work details	violin Trombone Trumpet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Frankie and Johnny	See work details	Cello Double Bass Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
John Henry	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Londonderry Air	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Hail! Hail! The Gang's All Here	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
She'll be Comin' Round the Mountain	See work details	Double Bass Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Erie Canal	See work details	Double Bass Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Little Brown Jug	See work details	Trombone Trumpet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Amazing Grace	See work details	Trombone Trumpet Dulcimer Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Caissons	See work details	Trombone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
My Bonnie Dearie	See work details	Trombone Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Careless Love	See work details	Guitar Dulcimer Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Open up them Pearly Gates	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Pay Me My Money Down	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Precious Memories	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Slow And Easy Blues	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Picnic	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Repeater	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
There Is a Tavern in the Town	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
This Old Man Boogie	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
This Train	See work details	Guitar Mandolin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
We Won't Go Home Until Morning	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Harvest Moon Strathspey	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Bold Fisherman	See work details	Guitar Mandolin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Sloop John B.	See work details	Guitar Mandolin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Everybody Loves Saturday Night	See work details	Guitar Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
He's Got The Whole World	See work details	Guitar Mandolin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Oh, Them Golden Slippers	See work details	Mandolin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Black Velvet Band	See work details	Mandolin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Wreck of the Old 97	See work details	Mandolin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details

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