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The title is a play on the dog breed name "Fox Terrier". By the time of this cartoon's release, the Stephen Foster song "Camptown Races" has been established as Foghorn Leghorn's theme; in other cartoons Foghorn normally hums the verse, but in this cartoon he sings specially-written lyrics about fishing.
"De Camptown Races" or "Gwine to Run All Night" (nowadays popularly known as "Camptown Races") is a folk 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 cartoon was released on July 2, 1949, and features Foghorn Leghorn, Henery Hawk and the Barnyard Dawg. [2] It is the first Foghorn Leghorn cartoon featuring Stephen Foster's "Camptown Races", a song that would be featured in every Foghorn Leghorn cartoon following this with the exceptions of A Fractured Leghorn, Of Rice and Hen and Banty Raids.
On occasion, he also sings his own lyrics if they are related to what he's doing at the time. "Camptown Races" essentially became Foghorn's signature tune and one of the most widely familiar uses of the song in popular culture. The final theatrical film in which Foghorn sings "Camptown" is Mother Was a Rooster (1962).
Henery Hawk is an American cartoon character who appears in twelve comedy film shorts produced in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. His first appearance is in the 1942 theatrical release The Squawkin' Hawk, [10] which was directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger.
Camptown Races: Blackface Acts "Camptown Races" Bill Turner Larry Riley Tom Ford July 30, 1948 The Lone Star State: Texas "Deep in the Heart of Texas" I. Sparber Larz Bourne Dave Tendlar Morey Reden Robert Connavale August 20, 1948 Readin', Ritin' and Rhythmetic: School "School Daze" Seymour Kneitel I. Klein Al Eugster Bill Hudson October 22, 1948
This is a list of songs that either originated in blackface minstrelsy or are otherwise closely associated with that tradition. Songwriters and publication dates are given where known. Songwriters and publication dates are given where known.
the repeated line-ending of the lyrics of the 1850 song "Camptown Races" "DooDah!", 1998 song by Cartoons, inspired by "Camptown Races" Doo Dah Parade, held in Pasadena, California, US; a placeholder name for an object, also doodad and doohickey