Stephen Collins Foster
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 minstrel 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", and many of his compositions remain popular today. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1826 (Lawrenceville), Died January 13, 1864 (Manhattan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 549 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-053271 | 10-in. | 8/12/1940 | I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair | Californians ; Eddie Holly ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBS-055112 | 10-in. | 10/16/1940 | Swanee River | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-055518 | 10-in. | 8/14/1940 | Old black Joe | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-056968 | 10-in. | 11/4/1940 | My old Kentucky home | Lew White ; Veronica Wiggins | Female vocal solo, with organ | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-056969 | 10-in. | 11/4/1940 | Old folks at home | Lew White ; Veronica Wiggins | Organ solo, with female vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-056970 | 10-in. | 11/4/1940 | Uncle Ned | Lew White ; Veronica Wiggins | Organ solo, with female vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-056971 | 10-in. | 11/4/1940 | Come where my love lies dreaming | Lew White ; Veronica Wiggins | Organ solo, with female vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-056972 | 10-in. | 11/4/1940 | I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair | Harry Stockwell ; Lew White | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-056973 | 10-in. | 11/4/1940 | Beautiful dreamer | Harry Stockwell ; Lew White | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-060436 | 10-in. | 1/21/1941 | Camptown races | Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | CS-066812 | 12-in. | 7/14/1941 | Oh! Susanna square dance (4/4 tempo) | Woodhull's Old Tyme Masters | Instrumental quintet and dance calls | composer | |
Victor | CS-068346 | 12-in. | 11/21/1941 | Old folks at home | Lucy Monroe ; Charles O'Connell ; Victor Concert Ensemble | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | CS-068347 | 12-in. | 11/21/1941 | My old Kentucky home | Lucy Monroe ; Charles O'Connell ; Victor Concert Ensemble | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-072030 | 10-in. | 1/13/1942 | Gentle Annie | Carroll Hollister ; John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | D4VB-0478 | 10-in. | 12/18/1944 | Swanee River | Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0047 | 10-in. | 1/19/1945 | I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0048 | 10-in. | 1/19/1945 | Beautiful dreamer | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0051 | 10-in. | 1/22/1945 | Swanee River (swing version) | Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Vocal chorus, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0767 | 10-in. | 5/22/1945 | Camptown races (swing version) | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0768 | 10-in. | 5/22/1945 | Massa's in the cold, cold ground (swing version) | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0769 | 10-in. | 5/22/1945 | Oh Susanna (swing version) | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0770 | 10-in. | 5/24/1945 | My old Kentucky home | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0771 | 10-in. | 5/24/1945 | Come where my love lies dreaming | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0772 | 10-in. | 5/24/1945 | Old black Joe (swing version) | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-0776 | 10-in. | 6/6/1945 | Foster medley - finale | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001] ; Arthur Wright | Male vocal solos, with female vocal quintet, vocal chorus, and jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Foster, Stephen Collins," accessed September 28, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101961.
Foster, Stephen Collins. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 28, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101961.
"Foster, Stephen Collins." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50023175
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