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John Denver wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music for "Rocky Mountain High", adopted by Colorado in 2007 as one of the state's two official state songs, [2] and co-wrote both lyrics and music for "Take Me Home, Country Roads", adopted by West Virginia in 2014 as one of four official state songs. [3]
help. " I Love You, California " is the state song and regional anthem of the U.S. state of California, originally published in 1913. It was adopted in 1951 and reconfirmed in 1987 as the official state song. The lyrics were written by Francis Beatty Silverwood (1863–1924), a Los Angeles clothier, [ 1][ 2] and the words were subsequently put ...
All Hail to Massachusetts. Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free) Ode to Massachusetts. Say Hello to Someone from Massachusetts. The Great State of Massachusetts. The Road to Boston. Massachusetts (Arlo Guthrie song) My Michigan. Michigan, My Michigan.
"Alabama" was written as a poem by Julia Tutwiler, a distinguished educator and humanitarian.It was first sung to an Austrian air, but in 1931, the music written by Edna Gockel Gussen, an organist, and choirmaster from Birmingham, Alabama, was adopted by the State Federation of Music Clubs and through their efforts, House Joint Resolution 74 was adopted March 9, 1931.
Lyrics. You'll always be our great Virginia. You're the birthplace of the nation: Where history was changed forever. Today, your glory stays, as we build tomorrow. I fill with pride at all you give us—. Rolling hills, majestic mountains, From Shenandoah to the Atlantic, Rivers wide and forests tall, all in one Virginia.
Senator Jim King suggested a compromise, in which "Florida (Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky)" was designated as the State Anthem, and a Bowdlerized version of "Old Folks at Home" remained as the state song. [17] The new lyrics of "Old Folks at Home" were approved by scholars at the Stephen Foster Memorial at the University of Pittsburgh. [18]
Oregon, My Oregon. " Oregon, My Oregon " is the regional anthem of the U.S. state of Oregon. Written for a song contest in 1920, the 16-line, 2-verse song became the state's official state song in 1927. The lyrics, widely considered to convey racist sentiments, were updated by an act of the Oregon Legislature in 2021.
Old Folks at Home. " Old Folks at Home " (also known as "Swanee River") is a minstrel song written by Stephen Foster in 1851. Since 1935, it has been the official state song of Florida, although in 2008 the original lyrics were revised. [ 1] It is Roud Folk Song Index no. 13880.