American Experience · SEASON 13
Stephen Foster
Episode 12 · 2001-04-23

- Documentary
Episode overview
A profile of quintessentially American composer Stephen Foster features interviews with historian Fath Ruffins, biographer Ken Emerson, musicologists Josephine Wright and Dale Cockrell, and modern-day musicians influenced by Foster's work.
55 minutes
Season 13 episodes
1. The Rockefellers (1)2000-10-17
2. The Rockefellers (2)2000-10-24
3. Secrets of a Master Builder2000-10-30
4. Return with Honor2000-11-13
5. Streamliners: America's Last Trains2001-02-05
6. Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind2001-02-12
7. Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part I2001-02-19
8. Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part II2001-02-20
9. Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part III2001-02-21
10. Scottsboro: An American Tragedy2001-04-02
11. Fatal Flood2001-04-16
12. Stephen Foster2001-04-23