Camptown Races
1850 minstrel song by Stephen Foster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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'De Camptown Races' or 'Gwine to Run All Night' (nowadays popularly known as 'Camptown Races') is a minstrel 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]
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"Camptown Races" | |
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Song by Stephen Foster | |
Written | 1850 |
Published | February 1850 |
Genre | Minstrel show |
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