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'Beautiful Dreamer' awakens in anthology
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'Beautiful Dreamer' awakens in anthology
The first page of the American Songbook is written in his hand.
Stephen Foster is considered America's first full-time
professional songwriter, according to his biographer. Unfortunately,
it was not yet a very lucrative profession. Although "Oh! Susanna"
was a national sensation in 1847, published by 16 different firms,
Foster himself made nothing from it. When he died in New York from a
fall at the age of 37, he was all but penniless.
But that pauper left behind a legacy of song that has enriched
American culture ever since through such works as "My ...
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Trivia Q&A.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster; The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family
; When Stephen Foster died 140 years ago...Again No More." On Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster, artists as diverse...nostalgic Americana. Beautiful Dreamer does little to ease...come again no more." Beautiful Dreamer says a lot, but ...
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Beautiful Dreamer: Shedding New Light on Stephen Foster's Legend.
; ...At first blush, the music of Stephen Foster is an odd first choice for...Emerson, author of Doo-Dah! Stephen Foster and the Rise of American Popular...burn out than to fade away. Stephen Foster could relate. But what's regional...Minstrelsy was what it was, and Beautiful ...
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Beautiful Dreamer; Shedding new light on Foster's legend.(ARTS & CULTURE)(AMERICANA)
; ...At first blush, the music of Stephen Foster is an odd first choice for...Emerson, author of Doo-Dah! Stephen Foster and the Rise of American Popular...burn out than to fade away. Stephen Foster could relate. But what's regional...Minstrelsy was what it was, and Beautiful ...
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HIS SONGS ARE LEGENDARY, BUT HIS NAME IS LITTLE KNOWN ARTISTS GIVE STEPHEN FOSTER NEW RECOGNITION ON TRIBUTE CD
; ...been the fate of Stephen Foster to be one of the...they are his . "Beautiful Dreamer," one of the year...to the music. "Stephen Foster, when you go back...poignant, hopeful "Beautiful Dreamer." The opening...making lyrics like "Beautiful dreamer, queen of ...
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 "The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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US pays tribute to Ulster songwriter.(Entertainment)
; ...Ulster Scots songwriter Stephen Collins Foster almost...years. I go back to Stephen Foster. Steve Fischell, producer of the tribute CD Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster, said: Dylan's quote...The proceeds from Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of ...
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 "Weekend All Things Considered (NPR)")
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Stephen Foster
; ...new biography of Stephen Foster that the song...AUDIO CLIP OF BEAUTIFUL DREAMER ) UNIDENTIFIED SINGER, SINGING: Beautiful Dreamer, wake unto me...AUTHOR, DOO-DAH!: STEPHEN FOSTER AND THE RISE OF...RISES SINGER: Beautiful dreamer, awaken to me...decided to ...
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Stephen Foster tribute is a beautiful dream come true
; ...long been the fate of Stephen Foster to be one of the best...know they are his. "Beautiful Dreamer," one of the year's...name to the music. "Stephen Foster, when you go back to...the poignant, hopeful "Beautiful Dreamer." The opening track...making lyrics like ...
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A singer in demand
; ...Alison Krauss and BR5-49 on "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster" (American Roots Publishing...finished the song. All proceeds from "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster" will benefit the new American...
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