- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Original music written by
- John Hodges, George Knauff
- Original lyrics written by
- John Hodges
- Language
- English
- Roud number
- 738
- Adapted from
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Lubly Fan written by John Hodges – Recomposition
- Comments
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"Buffalo Gals (Won't You Come Out Tonight)" is frequently said to have been composed by the blackface minstrel performer, John Hodges (who used the stage name "Cool White"). He copyrighted a song he called "Lubly Fan Will You Come Out Tonight?" in 1844, which used the melody now commonly associated with "Buffalo Gals". This tune has been traced back in published form to 1839, where it appears in a collection of dance tunes entitled "Virginia Reels, Selected and Arranged for the Piano Forte" as "Midnight Serenade" so Cool White's tune was not original with him. At least one scholar has suggested that "Buffalo Gals" was inspired by the English singing game, "Pray, Pretty Miss".
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Adaptations
An adaptation is a musical work, which uses elements (music or lyrics) from another musical work.
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Midnight Serenade written by George Knauff 1839
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Lubly Fan
written by John Hodges
English
1844
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Buffalo Gals
written by [Traditional]
English
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written by [Traditional]
English
1924
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written by David Kapp, Terry Shand, Jimmy Eaton
English
1940
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written by Jimmie Rogers
English
May 1959
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- Rock entre nubes written by Julio César, Gil Luaño Spanish 1961
- Dance by the Light of the Moon written by Cliff Goldsmith, Fred Smith, David Kapp, Terry Shand, Jimmy Eaton English November 1960
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Rock and Roll Angel
written by Jimmie Rogers
English
May 1959
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Give the Fiddler a Dram
written by [Traditional]
English
1924
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Buffalo Gals
written by [Traditional]
English
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Lubly Fan
written by John Hodges
English
1844