{"product_id":"foster-s-oh-susanna","title":"Foster, S :: Oh! Susanna","description":"\u003cspan class=\"NameInDesc\"\u003eOh! Susanna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ComposerInDesc\"\u003eFoster, S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusicians Publications presents Stephen Foster s  Oh! Susanna  arranged for flute choir plus by Bill Holcombe. Scored for 4 C flutes, alto flute, and bass flute, this arrangement also includes optional parts for bassoon or string bass to add to the bass sound when available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Oh! Susanna   An anthem of the California Gold Rush, this song blends together a variety of musical traditions, referencing the banjo (an instrument with African origins) but taking its beat from polka music.  It s one of those classic American Folk songs that everyone grew up singing but no one ever seemed to know a whole lot about. So, let me fill you in: written in 1846, with largely nonsensical lyrics, the song is said to have been composed in honor of Foster s deceased sister, Charlotte Susannah, and it was one of his first big hits. Not only that, it was one of American music s first big hits, selling over 100,000 copies, when no song before had sold more than 5,000!  Despite its huge success, the song earned Foster just $100 due to copyright issues, but it paved the way for him to become America s first fully professional songwriter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Alaina Hasenmiller\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Musicians Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46968581783846,"sku":"MPFC128","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/3559\/5814\/products\/700000000MPFC128_d.jpg?v=1697515536","url":"https:\/\/www.flute4u.com\/products\/foster-s-oh-susanna","provider":"Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}