Stephen Foster
- January 4, 2024
- Folk Singer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Stephen Foster |
| Occupation | Folk Singer |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 4, 1826(1826-07-04) |
| Age | 198 |
| Date Of Death | January 13, 1864 |
| Birthplace | Pittsburgh |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Pennsylvania |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Stephen Foster Biography
| Name | Stephen Foster |
| Birthday | Jul 4 |
| Birth Year | 1826 |
| Place Of Birth | Pittsburgh |
| Home Town | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Jane McDowell Foster Wiley |
Stephen Foster is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on July 4, 1826 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Famous for his compositions of “Oh! Susanna,” “Beautiful Dreamer,” “My Old Kentucky Home,” and many other classics. He was thought to be the founder of American music.
The tune “Nelly Bly” inspired journalist His song “Nelly Bly” inspired journalist Nellie Bly’s pseudonym. pseudonym.
He was raised with an older brother called William who attended private schools located in Allegheny, Athens, and Towanda, Pennsylvania.
Stephen Foster Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Folk Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Stephen Foster is one of the richest Folk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stephen Foster 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an accountant for the steamship company.
He was admitted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Stephen Foster Dating?
According to our records, Stephen Foster married to Jane McDowell Foster Wiley. As of December 1, 2023, Stephen Foster’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Stephen Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Stephen Foster celebrates birthday on July 4 of every year.
What was Stephen Foster's biggest hit?
Foster’s romantic ballad, “ Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair ” (1854), is perhaps the most famous of the songs he composed for his bride.
Why did Stephen Foster sell all of the rights to his songs?
He was never a sharp entrepreneur for his talents, and in 1857, in financial difficulties , he sold all rights to his future songs to his publishers for about $1,900. The profits from his songs went largely to performers and publishers.
What are some songs Stephen Foster wrote?
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”, and many of his compositions remain popular today.
How much did Stephen Foster make?
How much money did Foster make from his songs? Complete records of Foster’s income do not exist, but for the period between 1849 and 1860 he made $15,091.08, an average of $1,371.92 a year. That is the equivalent of around $40,000 a year in today’s dollars.
Why was it called Tin Pan Alley?
He wrote: “It gets its name from the tin-panny sounds of pianos that are banged and rattled there by night and day as new songs and old are played over and over into the ears of singing comedians, comic-opera prima donnas and single soubrettes and ‘sister teams’ from vaudeville.