Stephen Collins Foster

Born: 1826
Died: 1864
Education: private academies
Career: Enginner at Towanda

Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 January 13, 1864), known as the "father of American music," was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century. His songs, such as "Oh! Susanna", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "Hard Times Come Again No More", "My Old Kentucky Home", "Old Black Joe", and "Beautiful Dreamer", remain popular over 150 years after their composition.