"Po dikim stepyam Zabaikalya" (Russian: По диким степям Забайкалья, lit.

It was published and recorded at the beginning of the 20th century and has since become part of the repertoire of various Russian and foreign artists.

[4] In the early 20th century, several recordings of the song were made in Russia: All these releases credit Ivan Kondratyev as the author of the lyrics.

The best known performances include those by: The first recording outside the USSR was by Electrecord in Bucharest, Romania in 1945 and released as "Brodyaga".

[6] A parody of the song called "On the wild steppes of Arizona" (Russian: По диким степям Аризоны), with lyrics by Viktor Baranov performed by Artur Gladyshev.