52 People Throughout History Who Were Not Given Credit For Their Contributions

Father of American music or not, I had never heard of Stephen Foster until about seven minutes ago. He’s a pretty impressive figure, but I don’t tend to listen to too much music published between 1840 and 1865. Don’t judge me too harshly.

Well, whether you enjoy listening to hits like “Old Black Joe” and “Oh! Susanna!” or not, one certain thing is that Stephen Foster had a long-lasting impact. His songs have been endlessly sampled, and there have also been many songs written about Stephen himself. It’s a shame he had nothing to show for it.