The writer of “Oh! Susanna” was both the first professional songwriter in America, and the first to be exploited by music publishers Stephen Foster was both America’s first professional songwriter, ...
side 1: Richard Crooks (tenor) and Frank La Forge (piano). Beautiful Dreamer; side 2: Balladeers (vocal group), Ralph Colicchio (banjo), Richard Crooks (tenor), and Frank La Forge (piano). Old Folks ...