Stephen Foster
Biography
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 folk music during the Romantic period. Foster 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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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Sweet Baby James
1970
Turn! Turn! Turn!
1965
Batman (Original Motion Picture Score)
1989
Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits
1966
The Beatles' First
1964
Gone With The Wind
1959
Diamonds & Rust
1975
On Air - Live At The BBC Volume 2
2013
Friends
1968
Americana
2012
Unearthed
2003
The Official Album Of Disneyland/Walt Disney World
1980
Have A Little Faith
1993
Good As I Been To You
1992
Friends / 20/20
1990
Hooked On Classics 2 - Can't Stop The Classics
1982
Happy Just To Be Like I Am
1971
The Monument Vinyl Box
2013
Reminiscing
1964
In Dreams
1963
50 Great Music Treasures
1962
Chet Atkins And His Guitar
1961
Southern Scene
1960
Let Them Talk
2011
Credited work
4,728 releases · 995 albums · active 1950–2026
- Performance · 5,788
- Other credits · 268
- Mastering · 1
- Production · 1
Studios: Sunset Sound · A&M Studios · Sound Labs, Hollywood · Producers Workshop