When a gifted person plays an important role in an artistic endeavor, his work requires careful cultivation, development, and refinement for it to reach its full potential. Claudio Monteverdi is ...

Stephen Collins Foster was America’s first official full-time songwriter. He wrote over 200 songs, including hits like “Oh! Susanna” and “My Old Kentucky Home.” The lasting influence of Foster’s ...

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Of all the excellent recordings released in 2004–and believe me, amid all the crap, there were lots of treats–one of the most charming was Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster, on which ...

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You might not know his name, but if you’ve ever hummed “Oh! Susanna,” “My Old Kentucky Home,” or “Camptown Races,” you certainly know Stephen Foster’s music. From 1844 until his death in 1864, this ...

Editor’s note: Each weekend, as part of the nation’s America 250 celebration, the Indiana Gazette will be profiling individuals of historic significance from communities where Sample News Group ...

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources removed the name Stephen Foster from a state park, though a spokesman said the name change is unrelated to the 19th century songwriter’s association with ...