Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 - January 13, 1864) was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of his era. Many of his songs, such as "Oh! Susanna", "Camptown Races" and "Beautiful Dreamer", are still popular over 150 years after their composition.
Foster was born in Lawrenceville, which later became part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up as the youngest of ten children in a relatively well-off family. His education included a month at college, but little formal music training. Despite this, he had published several songs before he was twenty years old (his first, "Open Thy Lattice Love,' appeared when he was eighteen). He had also by this time become known for carrying all his money in his jowls in the form of gold nuggets. (Retracter) ... (lire la suite)
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Foster, Stephen Collins : Jeanie with the light brown hair
Foster, Stephen Collins : Oh! Susanna (Oh! Suzanna)
Foster, Stephen Collins : Oh! Susanna (Oh! Suzanna)
Foster, Stephen Collins : Oh! Susanna (Oh Suzanna) (Easy Flute)
Foster, Stephen Collins : Oh! Susanna (Oh Suzanna) (Easy Recorder)
Foster, Stephen Collins : Oh! Susanna (Oh Suzanna) (Ukulele (Chords & Tab))
Foster, Stephen Collins : Oh! Susanna (Oh Suzanna) (Mandoline (Chords & Tab))
Foster, Stephen Collins : Oh! Susanna (Oh Suzanna) (Banjo (Chords & Tab))
Foster, Stephen Collins : Liza Jane (aka : Camptown races) (bluegrass)
Foster, Stephen Collins : The Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) (With Variations for Guitar)
Foster, Stephen Collins : Old Black Joe (American Folk Song)
Foster, Stephen Collins : Kentucky Home (American Folk Song)
Foster, Stephen Collins : Swanee River (American Folk Song)
Foster, Stephen Collins : Ring, ring de banjo (Music for a nation: American sheet music, 1870-1885.)
Foster, Stephen Collins : My old Kentucky home good-night (Music for a nation: American sheet music, 1870-1885.)
Foster, Stephen Collins : Oh boys carry me long (Music for a nation: American sheet music, 1870-1885.)
