Stephen Foster
Popular songs

" My Old Kentucky Home " is the official state song of Kentucky, adopted by the General Assembly on March 19, 1928.

Foster's songs, lyrics, and melodies have often been altered by publishers and performers.

In 1957 Ray Charles released a version of "Old Folks at Home" that was titled "Swanee River Rock (Talkin’ ’Bout That River)", which became his first pop hit that November.

In the 2000s " Old Folks at Home ", designated the official state song of Florida in 1935, came under attack for what some regarded as offensive terms in the song's lyrics. Changes were made to them with the approval of the Stephen Foster Memorial. The modified song was kept as the official state song, while " Florida (Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky) " was added as the state anthem.

A 1974 published collection, Stephen Foster Song Book; Original Sheet Music of 40 Songs (New York : Dover Publications, Inc.,) of Stephen Foster's popular songs was edited by musicologist Richard Jackson.
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