Download or read book Stephen Foster & Co.: Lyrics of the First Great American Songwriters written by Steven Foster and published by American Poets Project. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's first professional songwriter, Foster wrote lyrics that have entered our country's cultural bloodstream. Emerson presents a fully and delightfully annotated selection of Foster's most famous songs, and augments them with lyrics that either influenced Foster or were inspired by his genius.