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Stephen Collins Foster Memorial - Pittsburgh, Pa. Adjoining the Cathedral of Learning stands the costliest tribute ever erected to a musician. Here, in this magnificent building, are kept the original manuscripts of Pttsburgh's famed composer. Among the well known compositions of Foster are: My Old Kentucky Home, Oh Susanna, Old Black Joe, Beautiful Dreamer, Jeanne With The Light Brown Hair, Old Folks At Home and Massa's In De Cold Cold Ground.
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A walk in Highland Park, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Whoa! "Massa's in De Cold Cold Ground"? I knew the darkies were gay and longed for the old plantation in his other songs, but I hadn't heard of this one.
ReplyDeleteI just found and read the lyrics on-line. Where was Nat Turner? And Stephen Foster was an abolitionist?
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