Songs Written by Stephen FosterTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour and folk music during the Romantic period. Foster wrote more than 200 songs, including "Oh! Susanna", "Hard Times Come Again No More", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "My Old Kentucky Home", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", "Old Black Joe", and "Beautiful Dreamer". Many of his compositions remain popular today. ==... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Stephen Foster first charted in 1892 with The Old Folks at Home.The artist placed 23 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 17 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.