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The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster: A Revealing Portrait of the Forgotten Man Behind "Swanee River," "Beautiful Dreamer," and "My Old Kentucky Home"
JoAnne O'Connell
The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster: A Revealing Portrait of the Forgotten Man Behind "Swanee River," "Beautiful Dreamer," and "My Old Kentucky Home"
JoAnne O'Connell
JoAnne O’Connell reveals a prolific composer who concealed his sympathies for slaves in his plantation songs and wrote in diverse styles to satisfy the changing tastes of his generation. This intimate biography offers an invaluable portrait of the musical, political, economic, social, racial, and gender issues of Antebellum and Civil War America.
424 pages, 38 black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | September 29, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9781442253865 |
Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Pages | 496 |
Dimensions | 237 × 160 × 31 mm · 900 g |
Language | English |
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