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| "Camptown Races" | |
|---|---|
.gif) Original sheet music cover | |
| Song by Stephen Foster | |
| Written | 1850 |
| Published | February 1850 |
| Genre | Minstrel show |
"De Camptown Races" or "Gwine to Run All Night" (nowadays popularly known as "Camptown Races") is a folk song by American Romantic composer Stephen Foster. It was published in February 1850 by F. D. Benteen and was introduced to the American mainstream by Christy's Minstrels, eventually becoming one of the most popular folk/Americana tunes of the nineteenth century.[1][2] It is Roud Folk Song Index no. 11768.[3]
- ^ "Who Wrote the American Folk Song "Camptown Races"?". LiveAbout. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Story Behind the Song | Camptown Races | by Ukulele Mele, retrieved 2024-02-01
- ^ "Roud Folk Song Index - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2024-02-01.