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Stephen Foster (1826-1864) is well known penning such iconic American tunes as "The Camptown Races" (recognized by its famous repetitive line "doo dah, dooh dah"), "Old Folks at Home" (also known as "Swanee River" or "Way Down On the Swanee River"), "My Old Kentucky Home," and "Nellie Bly."

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