There once lived an Indian maid, A shy little prairie maid, Who sang all day a love song gay, As on the plains she'd while away the day. She loved a warrior bold, This shy little maid of old, But … 展开

The song has been recorded numerous times in many styles. In 1950 Oscar Brand recorded a bawdy version in his Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads, Volume 3. 展开

The chorus of Red Wing is the jingle for the Ice Cream Wagon ice cream truck company of Denver, Colorado.
The music has been played during intermissions at Olympia Stadium, Joe Louis Arena, and Little Caesars Arena ever since the Detroit … 展开

In 1940 Woody Guthrie wrote new lyrics to the tune, retitled "Union Maid". Guthrie's are perhaps the most famous of alternative words for the song; his song begins:
There once was a union maid, she never was afraid Of goons and … 展开

Red Wing was parodied in a version popular among British troops during the First World War, which begins with the line, "Now the moon shines bright on Charlie Chaplin." This variant originated in response to the comedian's refusal to enlist, and was featured … 展开

• "Red Wing", Frederick H. Potter with the Edison Male Quartette (Edison Gold Moulded 9622, 1907)—Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project.
• "Red Wing" (Sheet music)"—The Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Sheet Music Collection , Mississippi State University 展开