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Stephen Collins Foster

Born: 4th July 1826, Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A

Died: 13th January 1864, New York, U.S.A

Nationality: American

Stephen Collins Foster known as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour and folk music during the Romantic period. He 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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