Author: Whittlesey, Walter R.; and Sonneck, O.G.
Title: Catalogue of First Editions of Stephen C. Foster (1826-1864).
Description: Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1915. 1915. - Octavo [approximately 10 inches high by 7 inches wide], maroon cloth titled in gilt on the spine. The corners of the covers are lightly rubbed & there is a tiny tear to the rear cover. The head & tail of the spine are rubbed & creased. 79 pages. Very good.

First edition, issued by the Library of Congress.

Stephen Collins Foster [1826–1864], known as "the father of American music", was an American songwriter known primarily for his parlor and minstrel music. He 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 which remain popular to this day. Very good .

Keywords: MUSIC; SONGS; REFERENCE; AMERICAN SONGWRITER; NINETEENTH CENTURY SONGWRITER; CATALOGUE OF FIRST EDITIONS OF STEPHEN C. FOSTER (1826-1864); LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; WALTER R. WHITTLESEY, ASSISTANT IN THE MUSIC DIVISION; O. G. SONNECK, CHIEF OF THE MUSIC DIVISI

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