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Sam Walter Foss

Sam Walter Foss (June 19, 1858 – February 26, 1911) was an American librarian and poet whose best-known works included "The Coming American" and "The House by the Side of the Road".

Birth and Death Data: Born Candia (town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America), Died February 26, 1911 (Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-41849 10-in. 2/6/1928 The house by the side of the road Macedonia Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied author  
Victor CRC-72508 12-in. 4/25/1932 The volunteer organist National Cavaliers Male vocal quartet, with piano author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Foss, Sam Walter," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104835.

Foss, Sam Walter. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104835.

"Foss, Sam Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104835

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