Artist: Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster
Real name
Stephen Collins Foster
Born
July 4, 1826
Died
January 13, 1864
Country
United States
Comments
Known as "the father of American music", Foster was the major songwriter of 19th century America. He died from a head wound following an accidental fall.

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway! Stephen Foster
2 Angelina Baker Stephen Foster
3 Beautiful Dreamer Stephen Foster
4 Better Times Are Coming Stephen Foster
5 Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming Stephen Foster
6 Comrades, Fill No Glass for Me Stephen Foster
7 Dolcy Jones Stephen Foster
8 Dolly Day Stephen Foster
9 Don't Bet Your Money on de Shanghai Stephen Foster
10 Down Among the Cane-Brakes Stephen Foster
11 Fairy-Belle Stephen Foster
12 Farewell My Lilly Dear Stephen Foster
13 Gentle Annie Stephen Foster
14 Gentle Lena Clare Stephen Foster
15 Gwine to Run All Night, or De Camptown Races Stephen Foster
16 Hard Times Come Again No More Stephen Foster (28 artists)
17 If You've Only Got a Moustache Stephen Foster, George Cooper
18 Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair Stephen Foster (25 artists)
19 Jenny June Stephen Foster, George Cooper
20 Laura Lee Stephen Foster
21 Linger in Blissful Repose Stephen Foster
22 Lou'siana Belle Stephen Foster
23 Massa's in de Cold Ground Stephen Foster
24 Molly Do You Love Me? Stephen Foster
25 My Brudder Gum Stephen Foster
26 My Old Kentucky Home - Good-Night! Stephen Foster
27 My Wife Is a Most Knowing Woman Stephen Foster, George Cooper
28 Nelly Bly Stephen Foster
29 Nelly Was a Lady Stephen Foster
30 No One to Love Stephen Foster
31 Nothing but a Plain Old Soldier Stephen Foster
32 Oh! Lemuel! Stephen Foster
33 Oh! Susanna Stephen Foster
34 Oh, Boys, Carry Me 'Long Stephen Foster
35 Old Black Joe Stephen Foster
36 Old Dog Tray Stephen Foster
37 Old Folks at Home Stephen Foster (48 artists)
38 Old Uncle Ned Stephen Foster
39 Open Thy Lattice, Love Stephen Foster, George Pope Morris
40 Ring de Banjo Stephen Foster
41 Santa Anna's Retreat From Buena Vista Stephen Foster
42 Slumber, My Darling Stephen Foster
43 Some Folks Stephen Foster
44 Sweet Emerald Isle That I Love So Well Stephen Foster, George Cooper
45 Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair Stephen Foster, Charles G. Eastman
46 That's What's the Matter Stephen Foster
47 The Glendy Burk Stephen Foster
48 The Holiday Schottisch Stephen Foster
49 The Hour for Thee and Me Stephen Foster
50 The Merry, Merry Month of May Stephen Foster
51 The Village Maiden Stephen Foster
52 The Voice of Bygone Days Stephen Foster
53 Under the Willow She's Sleeping Stephen Foster
54 Virginia Belle Stephen Foster
55 Was My Brother in the Battle? Stephen Foster
56 Way Down in Ca-i-ro Stephen Foster
57 Willie Has Gone to the War Stephen Foster
58 Willie We Have Missed You Stephen Foster

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Stephen Foster Melodies Frank Luther and The Lyn Murray Quartet 1938 Decca
2 Stephen Foster Melodies, Vol. 2 Frank Luther, Zora Layman and The Century Quartet 1940 Decca
3 Nelson Eddy in Songs of Stephen Foster Nelson Eddy With Chorus and Orchestra Conducted by Robert Armbruster 1948 Columbia Masterworks
4 Nelson Eddy in Songs of Stephen Foster, Vol. II Nelson Eddy With Chorus and Orchestra Conducted by Robert Armbruster 1949 Columbia Masterworks
5 Stephen Foster Song Book The Robert Shaw Chorale 1958 RCA Victor
6 Richard Dyer-Bennet 11 - Stephen Foster Songs - From the Original Editions Richard Dyer-Bennet 1962 Dyer-Bennet Records
7 Beautiful Dreamer - The Favorite Melodies of Stephen Foster The Mormon Tabernacle Choir 1968 Columbia Masterworks
8 American Dreamer - Songs of Stephen Foster Thomas Hampson 1992 Angel
9 There Was a Time - Melodies of Stephen Foster Susan Urbach 1994 Voyce Records
10 Gentle Annie Vocal Arts Quartet 1997 Koch International Classics
11 Stephen Foster's America Douglas Jimerson 1998 Amerimusic
12 Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts - Songs of Stephen C. Foster Jeffrey Dooley and Kathryn Cook 1999 Lyrichord
13 Foster for Brass The Chestnut Brass Company May 18, 2004 Naxos
14 Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs of Stephen Foster various artists 2004 American Roots Publishing
15 Randy VanWarmer Sings Stephen Foster Randy VanWarmer 2006 JVC Victor
16 Hard Times - Stephen Foster Remembered Amy Miller & Carson Hudson Jr. 2007
17 Down Among the Cane Brakes Tom Roush 2009
18 Homespun Songs of Stephen Foster Bobby Horton 2009 Bobby Horton
19 The Complete Piano Works of Stephen Foster Sara Davis Buechner 2011 Pro Piano

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