“Camptown Races”

Cultural  

1. A song by Stephen Foster. It begins:

   Camptown ladies sing dis song,

   Doodah! doodah!

   Camptown racetrack five miles long,

   Oh! doodah day!

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Example Sentences

A number of commonly used songs — “Camptown Races,” “Jimmy Crack Corn,” and “Turkey in the Straw” — were once popular in the traveling minstrel shows of the 19th century.

From Washington Post

It frequently plays “Camptown Races,” which makes me cringe every time.

From Washington Post

And I enrolled in a Thursday evening adult beginner, group piano class, where I could make new friends while competitively learning to play “Camptown Races” every night during the recommended 30-minute practice sessions.

From Los Angeles Times

His songs include “Camptown Races,” “My Old Kentucky Home,” “Beautiful Dreamer” and “Old Folks at Home.”

From Washington Post

His songs include “Camptown Races” and “My Old Kentucky Home.”

From Seattle Times