Life and Music of Stephen Foster

Stephen lived by the amusement park Kings Dominion so when he was 17 he decided to get a job there. He worked the front gates and u might think that is a easy job trust me when it gets hot you will get jealous of the lifeguards. Then one day for lunch he went to go to the pizza place at kings dominion for lunch and that's where he met Melissa W. Wilson.

St. Louis in 1880’s. The first time he was known for his music was 1891. In 1893, while

The chapter begins with the author, Thomas C. Foster, describing a hypothetical situation about a sixteen year old boy that he calls “Kip”. Foster continues on, outlining Kip’s journey to the A&P; Kip suffers through various trials such as an encounter with a German shepherd and seeing his dream girl with his nemesis. When the girl, Karen, sees Kip, she repeatedly laughs while Kip buys a loaf of bread. He then decides to lie about his age and join the military, regardless of the consequences. After concluding the hypothetical situation, Foster declares that Kip’s entire trip to the store was a quest. Foster refutes any possible dissenters by introducing an analogy comparing different aspects of the Kip’s journey to a “real quest”; he

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“I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me-like food or water.” (Azquotes.com) Those were one of Ray Charles’s most famous quotes. Ray Charles was the best rhythm and blues musician of all times. His love for music started at a young age and took him far in his future years. Above is a great musician he suffered great losses on his road to success. Ray Charles has faced many problems that a regular person couldn’t cope with but he never lost faith.