The writer of “Oh! Susanna” was both the first professional songwriter in America, and the first to be exploited by music publishers Stephen Foster was both America’s first professional ...

Set to a lively score of 19th century popular music, STEPHEN FOSTER tells the tragic story of America's first great songwriter, the man who wrote "Camptown Races," "Beautiful Dreamer," "Oh ...

Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster is a collection of Foster's most beloved compositions and lesser-known exquisite parlor songs of his day sung by some of today's most respected ...

While "Beautiful Dreamer" and its lilting melody often enter my mind, other songs by Foster played a greater part in my learning to appreciate music in my pre-teen years. The nonsense words of "Oh!

“Beautiful Dreamer,” though, is a positive spin on the music-making from Wilson’s mid-1960s breakdown, and how he has made amends with his past and allowed a great work see the light of day ...