Stephen Foster

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Stephen Foster was previously married to Jane McDowell Foster Wiley (1850 - 1864).

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American Songwriter Stephen Foster was born Stephen Collins Foster on 4th July, 1826 in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, USA and passed away on 13th Jan 1864 New York City, New York, USA aged 37. He is most remembered for Swanee River, Oh Susanna, My Old Kentucky Home, Camptown Races. His zodiac sign is Cancer.

Stephen Foster is a member of the following lists: American composers, Musicians from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and American lyricists.

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	1	14 years	-	-
Total	1	14 years	-	-

Details

First Name	Stephen
Middle Name	Collins
Last Name	Foster
Full Name at Birth	Stephen Collins Foster
Alternative Name	Stephen Collins Foster, Stephen Foster
Birthday	4th July, 1826
Birthplace	Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, USA
Died	13th January, 1864
Place of Death	New York City, New York, USA
Buried	Allegheny Cemetery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States
Zodiac Sign	Cancer
Nationality	American
Occupation Text	Songwriter
Occupation	Songwriter
Claim to Fame	Swanee River, Oh Susanna, My Old Kentucky Home, Camptown Races
Music Genre	Classical, Classical Music Entry
Year(s) Active	1844 – 1864, 1844–1864
Music Style	Popular Music Entry, Folksongs, Folk, Minstrel
Music Mood	Earnest, Earthy, Poignant, Spiritual, Plaintive, Nostalgic
Instrument	Instrumental, Composer, Vocals

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 today.

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