Person: FOSTER, Stephen (1826-1864)

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Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Stephen Collins FOSTER

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

lyricist and composer of songs used for slide sets

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

4 July 1826

born at

Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

13 January 1864

died at

New York, New York, U.S.A.

Texts linked to this person

Songs (8)

Stephen Foster, My old Kentucky home, good night (n.d.)

Stephen Foster, Old black Joe (1860)

Stephen Foster, ‘The old folks at home’ in several compilations

Stephen Foster, ‘Poor old Joe: plantation song’ in (1891)

Lucerna ID 6001334

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 1 June 2009

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Person: FOSTER, Stephen (1826-1864)