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Oh! Susanna

written 1846, first performed 1847, published 1848 · 19th century

Stephen Foster wrote "Oh! Susanna" in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1846. A local quintet first sang it at a concert in Andrews' Eagle Ice Cream Saloon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1847, and W. C. Peters & Co. of Cincinnati published it in 1848. Minstrel troupes made it a great success.

Songs in history

Oh! Susanna1848

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Oh! Susanna. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/oh-susanna
MLA: “Oh! Susanna.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/oh-susanna. Accessed .
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