Camptown Races
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Camptown Races
Summary
Camptown Races is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,163 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Camptown Races's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- Camptown Races's composer is recorded as Stephen Foster[4].
- Camptown Races was published by F. D. Benteen[5].
- Camptown Races's genre is minstrel song[6].
- Among the performers on Camptown Races was Christy's Minstrels[7].
- Camptown Races's Commons category is recorded as Camptown Races[8].
- Camptown Races's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
- Camptown Races was published on February 1850[10].
- Camptown Races's lyricist is recorded as Stephen Foster[11].
- Camptown Races's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gwine to Run All Night, or De Camptown Races'}[12].
- Camptown Races's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Camptown ladies sing dis song, Doo-dah! doo-dah!'}[13].
- Camptown Races's copyright status is recorded as public domain[14].
- Camptown Races's form of creative work is recorded as song[15].
Product Details
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Authorship and Creation
Camptown Races was published by F. D. Benteen[5]. It was performed by Christy's Minstrels[7].
Publication
Camptown Races was released on February 1850[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is minstrel song[6].
Why It Matters
Camptown Races ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,163 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]