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Red River Valley

known by the 1880s; first printed 1887 · 19th century

"Red River Valley" is a folk song and cowboy standard of uncertain origin, sung under many names, among them "Cowboy Love Song", "Bright Sherman Valley", "In the Bright Mohawk Valley" and "Bright Little Valley", depending on where it was sung.

Songs in history

Red River Valley1879

See also

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Red River Valley. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/red-river-valley
MLA
“Red River Valley.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/red-river-valley. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Red River Valley.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/red-river-valley.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Red River Valley’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/red-river-valley (Accessed: ).

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