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Stephen Foster America's Troubadour remembered
Stephen Foster, born July 4 1826 in Lawrenceville, Pa, shaped American song with tunes like Oh Susanna and My Old Kentucky Home. The piece traces his youth, musical rise with the Knights of the Square Table, publishing deals, financial missteps, marriage to Jane McDowell, decline due to drink, and death in Bellevue Hospital in New York City with only 38 cents and a note "Dear friends and gentle hearts."
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Elmo Scott Watson
Stephen Fostertine
John Toaker
Mhomag Y ¥. Crowell Company
Stephen Poster
America
Toaster
Hla
Columbia
Matt
White Cottage
Lawrenceville
M Diatrict
Pitts ‘Burgh
William Bain Kilza Foster
Stephen
Willam
Foster
Mann
William Foster
Minyor
United States of America
United States
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Charlotte Vestey
Mero
Jefferson
Adams
Stephen Collings
Ters
Ita
Stephen Ias
Hils
William
Towanda
Athens Academy
Tioga Point
Athens
Yownanda Academy
Vinga Point
Thia
Ovenalon Stephen
Jefferson College
Canonsburg
Thutsburgh
India
George P. Morris
New Mirror
Susanna
Blade
Knights of the Square Table
Ned
Minetree
Forty-ninera
California
O. Sugannat
W. GC. Peters
Old Bolke
Howard
Thas
Home, Sweet Home
Annie Lauria
B. P. Christy
Christy Minstrels
Morrison Foster
Ei. P. Christy
Morrison
Christy
Chirlaty
Morrigan Foster
New York
Eshnustad
Adalina
Patti
Chelstine Nilason
Ainging
Ruwannee
Florida
Aye
Morrison Poster
Pedea
Yazoo
Stenheo
Ile
Mr. Howard
Pedee
Stephen Foster
Heydey
Jane McDowell
Nimesa
New Orleans
Kentucky
Federal Hall
Bardstown
Stephan
Jane
Marlon
Pittsburgh
Stephen Collins Woater
Bellevue
New York City
Union