Camptown Races Lots of Fun
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (87444)
Daytona Beach, Florida
July 24, 2025 2:54pm CST
In a time when smiles are few this is one old song to bring a grin. “Camptown Races” a minstrel song written by Stephen Foster way back in 1850.
The song found its place in popular Americana. The melody of the song also had a different version titled “The Celebrated Ethiopian Song/Camptown Races”. The melody founds its was in the piano work Grotesque Fantasie, the Banjo Op 15 by Louis Moreau Gottschalk and used by composer Charles Ives in Symphony No. 2.
However you hear it, the song is sure to get you grinning.
I guess you wouldn’t mind hearing how Johnny Cash sings this song.
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@Vikingswest1 (7180)
• United States
24 Jul
That was fun. I had no idea that Johnny Cash did that song. 
Nice find!
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@RasmaSandra (87444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jul
@Vikingswest1 certainly put a smile on my face and doubled seeing a young Cash singing it, Made me want to hop a horse and go riding,
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@Vikingswest1 (7180)
• United States
24 Jul
@RasmaSandra
I was actually singing along with it. My wife came out, looked at me and then started singing too.
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@RasmaSandra (87444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jul
@rakski I have always liked it
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@celticeagle (177629)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Jul
Interesting how certain music gets to certain artists. That is a good ole song.
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@celticeagle (177629)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Jul
@RasmaSandra ..........nice to hear certain ones from time to time.
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@Tampa_girl7 (53031)
• United States
24 Jul
I remember this song from when I was a child. Thanks for the link. I will give it a listen.
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@Tampa_girl7 (53031)
• United States
24 Jul
@RasmaSandra Yes, I enjoyed the video.
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@RasmaSandra (87444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jul
@Tampa_girl7 such a fun song especially with Cash singing,
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@RasmaSandra (87444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jul
@JudyEv glad to find him singing this song
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@LindaOHio (196204)
• United States
25 Jul
Haven't heard this one in a long time.
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@RasmaSandra (87444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jul
@LindaOHio it is such a fun song
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@RasmaSandra (87444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jul
@AmbiePam I was happy to find that Johnny Cash sung it
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