Title Stephen Foster & Co. : lyrics of America's first great popular songs / edited by Ken Emerson.

Publication Info.	New York : Library of America, [2010]
	©2010

Item Status

Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Talbott: Circulating Collection	ML54.6 .F67 2010	Available	---

Description	xxii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Series	American poets project ; 30
	American poets project ; 30.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	America's first professional songwriter, Foster wrote lyrics that have entered our country's cultural bloodstream. Emerson presents an annotated selection of Foster's most famous songs, and augments them with lyrics that either influenced Foster or were inspired by his genius.
Contents	Plantation melodies -- Parlor ballads -- Drinking and temperance songs -- Songs of protest and poverty -- War songs -- Comic songs.
Subject	Popular music -- United States -- 19th century -- Texts.
	Popular music.
	United States.
Chronological Term	19th century
Genre/Form	Texts.
Subject	Songs, English -- United States -- Texts.
	Songs, English.
Added Author	Emerson, Ken, 1948-
ISBN	9781598530704
	1598530704