song "Orange Blossom Special"
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"Orange Blossom Special" is a classic American fiddle tune often called the "fiddler's national anthem," renowned for its fast tempo and train-imitating musical motifs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orange Blossom Special | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bluegrass standard
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fiddle tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | fiddle contests ⓘ |
| coComposer | Robert Russell "Chubby" Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ervin T. Rouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuredOnAlbum | Orange Blossom Special (Johnny Cash album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist |
Ervin T. Rouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gordon Rouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| genre |
bluegrass
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country ⓘ old-time music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
signature tune for virtuoso fiddlers
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standard of American fiddle repertoire ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
banjo
ⓘ
bass ⓘ fiddle ⓘ guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| hasMelodicElement | whistle imitations ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
fast tempo
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fiddle breaks ⓘ train-imitating motifs ⓘ |
| hasPerformancePractice | showcase for technical fiddle skills ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicElement | train-like chugging rhythm ⓘ |
| hasStructure | instrumental ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Orange Blossom Special (train) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
bluegrass jam sessions
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country fiddle repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ervin T. Rouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | fiddler's national anthem ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Bill Monroe
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ Chubby Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ Doug Kershaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stanley Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Vassar Clements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| subject |
rail travel
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trains ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | very fast ⓘ |
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