The Most Prolific Song Writer You’ve Never Heard Of

[Weatherman2020]

And his music is ageless.

Stephen Foster

Unfortunately he died at 37 in 1864.

A few of the +200 songs he wrote you hum today:

Oh! Susanne!
Camptown Races
My Old Kentucky Home
Swanee River
Old Black Joe
Beautiful Dreamer

List of songs written by Stephen Foster - Wikipedia

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[Manonthestreet]

Know em all except one

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

And his music is ageless.

Stephen Foster

Unfortunately he died at 37 in 1864.

A few of the +200 songs he wrote you hum today:

Ol Susanne
Camptown Races
My Old Kentucky Home
Swanee River
Old Black Joe
Beautiful Dreamer

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List of songs written by Stephen Foster - Wikipedia

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Yep. Great songs.

I thought he also wrote "Dixie", but I just looked it up and I was wrong.

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[Weatherman2020]

Know em all except one

Find it on YouTube, you may recognize it.

 

[bluzman61]

It's hard to believe he died at such a young age, and still wrote that many songs. Thanks for the post, Weatherman.