Camptown Races

~ Recording by Robert Merrill

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Camptown Races3:40Robert MerrillAmericanaRobert Merrill with Stanley Black conducting The London Festival Orchestra and ChorusAlbum
  • -1965
London RecordsPM 55003

Relationships

engineer:Arthur Lilley (engineer)
producer:Tony D’Amato
baritone vocals:Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
choir vocals:London Festival Chorus
orchestra:London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:Stanley Black
arranger:Black
recording of:Camptown Races

Camptown Races

lyricist and composer:Stephen Foster (composer)
referred to in medleys:Hooked on America
Medley: Deep River / The Old Folks at Home / Camptown Races / Oh Suzanna / Poor Old Joe (order: 3)
“Unbegun” Symphony: Andante—Allegro (order: 5)
later versions:DooDah
is the basis for:De Camptown Races (with Gestures) (Spike Jones version)
arrangements:Camptown Races (Steeleye Span arrangement)
Camptown Races (arr. Proctor)