"Ole Bull and Old Dan Tucker" is a traditional American song.
Several different versions are known, the earliest published in 1844 by the Boston-based Charles Keith company.
[1] The song's lyrics tell of the rivalry and contest of skill between Ole Bull (named for Ole Bournemann Bull, a famous violinist) and Dan Tucker (title character of the blackface hit of the same name).
[2] The song also satirizes the low pay earned by early minstrel performers: "Ole Bull come to town one day [and] got five hundred for to play.
[4] A localized version is known, called "Philadelphia Old Bull and Old Dan Tucker".