When was Cotten Eyed Joe written?

"Cotton-Eyed Joe" is a traditional American folk song that has been around for well over a century. The earliest known version of the song dates back to the 1840s, when it was first recorded by the Virginia Minstrels.

However, the song likely existed in oral tradition long before that, with its origins possibly tracing back to the folk music of British settlers in the Appalachian Mountains.