@hunska44 When the Philadelphia publisher, George Willig, actually published it Foster was 18. The sheet music erroneously credited L.C. Foster as the author of the tune. It is not known whether that was an innocent error or duplicity was the motivation (for the credit)
Is it true that this was the first song that Stephen Foster had published? I believe he was sixteen when he wrote this song.
hunska44 1 year ago
@hunska44 It is true
sschimel 1 year ago
@hunska44 When the Philadelphia publisher, George Willig, actually published it Foster was 18. The sheet music erroneously credited L.C. Foster as the author of the tune. It is not known whether that was an innocent error or duplicity was the motivation (for the credit)
doubleghod 10 months ago
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