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Stephen Foster America's Troubadour portraits a flawed genius
By Elmo Scott Watson, the piece profiles Stephen Foster as the enduring voice of American song. It traces his birth on July 4, 1826 in Pittsburgh, early music talent, failed formal education, and rise with "O Susanna" and "Old Folks at Home." It notes his collaborations, copyright troubles, marriage, decline, and death in New York. The narrative underscores Foster's lasting cultural impact beyond his lifetime.
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Stephen Foster
John Tasker Howard
Thomas ¥. Crowell Company
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William B. Kich
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William B. Poster
William Foster
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Wiliam Foster
United States of America
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Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Charlotte Foster
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Home, Sweet Home
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