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    • Jul 4, 1826
    Songwriter Stephen Foster is born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. He becomes one of America's greatest songwriters, celebrated in a Grammy-winning 2004 tribute album, "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster," by Alison Krauss, John Prine, David Ball and Suzy Bogguss, among others
    Jul 22, 1850
    Songwriter Stephen Foster marries Jane McDowell in Pennsylvania. His songs will be sung by the likes of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and Ray Whitley in numerous movies. He also becomes the subject of a 2004 tribute album, "Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs Of Stephen Foster"
    Jan 13, 1865
    Songwriter Stephen Foster dies at New York's Bellevue Hospital after a tragic fall. A pioneer in American popular music, he's honored with a Grammy-winning 2004 tribute album, "Beautiful Dreamer," featuring Raul Malo, John Prine and David Ball
    May 13, 1938
    Ray Whitley appears in "Gun Law," a B-western that includes a barroom sing-along on Stephen Foster's "O! Susanna"
    Apr 15, 1940
    Roy Rogers plays second fiddle to John Wayne in the debut of "Dark Command," a Civil War picture loaded with Stephen Foster songs
    Jul 1, 1940
    The Roy Rogers western "The Carson City Kid" appears in theaters with music by 19th-century songwriter Stephen Foster
    Sep 15, 1940
    The Roy Rogers western "Colorado" appears in movie theaters with additional roles for Gabby Hayes and Spade Cooley, who plays an outlaw. The picture also features several Stephen Foster songs, including "Camptown Races" and "Oh Suzanna"
    Dec 18, 1942
    The wagon trail western "Dawn On The Great Divide" appears in theaters. Spade Cooley has a minor role, playing fiddle in the picture, which includes the Stephen Foster song "Beautiful Dreamer"
    Jun 15, 1952
    "I Dream Of Jeannie," a biography of 19th-century songwriter Stephen Foster, appears in movie theaters, with Rex Allen narrating
    Sep 20, 1953
    Gene Autry performs the Stephen Foster classic "Beautiful Dreamer" in the debut of "Saginaw Trail." The script requires Autry and sidekick Smiley Burnette to keep restless Indians from attacking a settlement
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