这是百科全书对他的介绍 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Foster
他的许多歌曲至今还脍炙人口，如《老黑奴》，《肯塔基故乡》，《斯瓦尼河》，《苏珊娜》，《浅黄头发的珍妮》，《美丽的梦神》等，在中国都很流行。他是匹兹堡人，匹兹堡市中心有小巧精致的福斯特纪念馆。这是youtube 上《美丽的梦神》的一个演唱 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtgklHQ52WE
歌词也是他作的
Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me,
Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee;
Sounds of the rude world, heard in the day,
Lull'd by the moonlight have all pass'd away!
Beautiful dreamer, queen of my song,
List while I woo thee with soft melody;
Gone are the cares of life's busy throng,
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
Beautiful dreamer, out on the sea
Mermaids are chanting the wild lorelie;
Over the streamlet vapors are borne,
Waiting to fade at the bright coming morn.
Beautiful dreamer, beam on my heart,
E'en as the morn on the streamlet and sea;
Then will all clouds of sorrow depart,
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!
Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!