Very moving account of American composer Stephen Foster's life and how he came to write his memorable
and heartfelt songs. Lots of music included. It's a dated and idealized presentation in some ways but a great way to learn about this talented man. Also learned something about once-popular minstrel shows, where white men painted their faces black and sang and danced in an imitation of slaves - but not as well as they did it! Learned that Stephen Foster found early musical inspiration in a black church, as did Elvis Presley a century later.
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