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"Buffalo Gals" is a traditional American song, published as "Lubly Fan" in 1844 by the blackface minstrel John Hodges, who performed as "Cool White". Whilst the song is often attributed to John Hodges it is likely to have a history that pre-dates its publication. [ 1 ]
John Hodges (July 28, 1821 [1] – April 23, 1891); known as Cool White, was an American blackface minstrel entertainer, who wrote or popularized the song "Buffalo Gals", published by him in 1844 under the title "Lubly Fan". There is some dispute as to whether he composed the tune or adapted a traditional air.
"Buffalo Gals" is a 1982 hip hop single released by Malcolm McLaren and the World's Famous Supreme Team, which was later included on McLaren's 1983 album Duck Rock. The song is composed of extensive scratching with calls from square dancing. The music video prominently features the Rock Steady Crew.
Though the performance of play parties dwindled in the 1950s, music educators use them as ways to incorporate music and dance in their classrooms. [1] Some traditional examples of play-parties are: Skip to My Lou, Buffalo Gals, Bingo, Pop Goes the Weasel, Old Dan Tucker, Coffee Grows on White Oak Trees, and Shoot the Buffalo.
Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren (22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010) was an English [1] fashion designer and music manager.He was a promoter and a manager for punk rock and new wave bands such as New York Dolls, Sex Pistols, Adam and the Ants, and Bow Wow Wow, and was an early commercial architect of the punk subculture.
[citation needed] Two of the singles from the album, "Buffalo Gals" and "Double Dutch", became major chart hits on both sides of the Atlantic. Duck Rock was dedicated to Harry McClintock, better known as Haywire Mac. The album artwork was designed by Dondi White and Nick Egan, with the illustration by Keith Haring.
"Double Dutch" is the follow-up to his successful debut single, "Buffalo Gals", and reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his highest-charting single release. [2] The album version is a slight re-edit of the single, with part of the original middle eight moved to the end of the track.
Buffalo Gals – Back to Skool (Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team vs. Rakim, KRS-One, Soulson, Hannibal Lechter, Da Boogie Man, T'Kalla) Released: 25 September 1998; Label: Caroline Records (US), Virgin Records (Europe)