Music by Howard Levey's orchestra with the Cavalcade. Program depicts the famous works of Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susannah"), Daniel Decatur Emmett ("Dixie") John Philip Sousa ("Stars and Stripes Forever"). Irving Berlin ("Alexander's Ragtime Band") and Carrie Jacobs-Bond ("A Perfect Day")
Narrated by Thomas Chalmers. Basil Ruysdael, anncr. Music by Donald Voorhees and the Cavalcade Orchestra. Program traces the life of America's greatest composer before the Civil War, his birth on the 4th of July, his first composition, "Oh Susannah", his marriage, other songs, his foolishness in business affairs, alcoholism, death in New York. With Bill Adams, Karl Swenson.
Narrated by Channing Pollack. Basil Ruysdael, anncr. Produced by Homer Fickett. Orchestra directed by Donald Voorhees. Chorus directed by Ken Christie. A musical portraiture of Fosteriana--with highlights from Foster's life. Music includes "Swannee River", "Beautiful Dreamer", "Jeannie With Light Brown Hair", "Ring De Banjo", "Oh Susannah", "My Old Kentucky Home", "Camptown Races", "Old Black Joe".