Question

Name two pre-twentieth-century American composers presented in this section and describe them briefly.

Answer 1

1. Stephen Collins Forester (1826-1864). American composer and songwriter he composed mainly parlour and minstrel music. His most famous compositions are "Oh! Susanna" and "Hard Times Come Again No more".
2. Dan Emmet (1815-1904). American composer, entertainer and songwriter. Famous for his song "Dixie" and for writing very popular minstrel songs.