Directory of Foster, Stephen Collins Resources

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(1826-1864), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Composer of such well-known songs as "Old Folks at Home," "Old Black Joe," "Old Kentucky Home," and "Oh Susannah," he died a pauper in New York City.

Resources in This Category

• Infography about Foster, Stephen (1826-1864)

  http://www.infography.com/content/859995806990.html
  Bibliography.

• PBS Online: Stephen Foster

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/foster/index.html
  Companion to the documentary: includes audio files, sheet music, and program transcript.

• Stephen Collins Foster

  http://www.pitt.edu/~amerimus/foster.htm
  Biography from the Center for American Music, Foster Hall Collection, Stephen Foster Memorial, University of Pittsburgh.

• Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864)

  http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=889
  Listing including texts of "Beautiful Dreamer" and "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" from the Lied and Art Song Texts Page at REC Music.

• Stephen Collins Foster Site, Table of Contents Page 1

  http://www.bobjanuary.com/foster/table1.htm
  Biography and photos, the Foster family, first published songs, musical instruments, and Athens Academy.

• Stephen Collins Foster, A Pictorial Biography

  http://www.bobjanuary.com/foster/sf_16.htm
  A page of pictures with biographical notes.

• Stephen Foster

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0288062/
  Brief biography and filmography showing the movies and television shows using his works from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

• Stephen Foster Songs - American Dreams

  http://www.stephen-foster-songs.de/index.htm
  Biography in five parts with pictures interspersed.

• The Music of Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864)

  http://www.pdmusic.org/foster.html
  The Foster family and a chronological list of his songs including the names of the lyricists.

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