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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bluegrass standard
fiddle tune
song
associatedWithEvent fiddle contests
coComposer Robert Russell "Chubby" Wise
composer Ervin T. Rouse
countryOfOrigin United States
featuredOnAlbum Orange Blossom Special (Johnny Cash album)
firstRecordingArtist Ervin T. Rouse
Gordon Rouse
firstRecordingYear 1939
genre bluegrass
country
old-time music
hasCulturalStatus signature tune for virtuoso fiddlers
standard of American fiddle repertoire
hasInstrument banjo
bass
fiddle
guitar
harmonica
violin
hasMelodicElement whistle imitations
hasMusicalFeature fast tempo
fiddle breaks
train-imitating motifs
hasPerformancePractice showcase for technical fiddle skills
hasRhythmicElement train-like chugging rhythm
hasStructure instrumental
inspiredBy Orange Blossom Special (train)
isStandardIn bluegrass jam sessions
country fiddle repertoire
language English
lyricist Ervin T. Rouse
nickname fiddler's national anthem
notablePerformer Bill Monroe
Charlie Daniels
Chubby Wise
Doug Kershaw
Johnny Cash
Mark O'Connor
linked to: Mark O’Connor

The Stanley Brothers
Vassar Clements
publicationYear 1938
recordLabel Decca Records
subject rail travel
trains
typicalTempo very fast

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Orange Blossom Special subjectOf song "Orange Blossom Special"
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