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STEPHEN COLLINS FOSTER
(1826-1864)
American composer, almost entirely self-taught. Composed many songs to
his own words,
including THE OLD FOLKS A HOME, CAMPTOWN RACES, and other 'Plantation' songs;
i.e. of the black-faced minstrel show type) which became among the world's best
known songs;
often with some alteration of the original tunes...
also 'Drawing-room songs',
e.g.
JEANIE
WITH
THE LIGHT BROWN HAIR.
Died poor and an alcoholic.
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