List of U.S. state songs
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Forty-eight states
of the United States
have one or more state songs, selected by each state legislature, and/or state governor, as a symbol (or emblem) of the state. New Jersey
does not have an official state song, while Virginia's
state song, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
" (adopted 1940), is now considered the "emeritus" state song and is scheduled to be replaced, having been rescinded by the Virginia General Assembly
. The General Assembly has not voted on a new song yet - the process of selection, including an extensive contest for public submissions, began in 1998.
Some states have more than one official state song, and may refer to some of their official songs by other names; for example, Arkansas
officially has two state songs, plus a state anthem, and a state historical song. Arizona
has a song that was written specifically as a state anthem in 1915, as well as the 1981 country hit "Arizona", which it adopted as the alternate state anthem in 1982.
A few of these songs are among the best-known songs in the U.S., including "Old Folks at Home
" (better known as "Swanee River"), "Yankee Doodle
", "You Are My Sunshine
", "My Old Kentucky Home
", and "Home on the Range
"; a number of others are popular standards, including "Oklahoma
!" (from the Rodgers and Hammerstein
musical), Hoagy Carmichael
's "Georgia on My Mind
", "Tennessee Waltz", "Missouri Waltz
", and "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
". Many of the remainder (such as "Here We Have Idaho
" or "Utah, This is the Place
" or "State of Maine Song
") are unlikely to be seen anywhere except on lists such as the following.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
have one or more state songs, selected by each state legislature, and/or state governor, as a symbol (or emblem) of the state. New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
does not have an official state song, while Virginia's
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
state song, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
"Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song which was written by James A. Bland , an African American minstrel who wrote over 700 folk songs...
" (adopted 1940), is now considered the "emeritus" state song and is scheduled to be replaced, having been rescinded by the Virginia General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, established on July 30, 1619. The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members,...
. The General Assembly has not voted on a new song yet - the process of selection, including an extensive contest for public submissions, began in 1998.
Some states have more than one official state song, and may refer to some of their official songs by other names; for example, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
officially has two state songs, plus a state anthem, and a state historical song. Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
has a song that was written specifically as a state anthem in 1915, as well as the 1981 country hit "Arizona", which it adopted as the alternate state anthem in 1982.
A few of these songs are among the best-known songs in the U.S., including "Old Folks at Home
Old Folks at Home
"Old Folks at Home" is a minstrel song written by Stephen Foster in 1851. It was intended to be performed by the New York blackface troupe Christy's Minstrels. E. P. Christy, the troupe's leader, appears on early printings of the sheet music as the song's creator...
" (better known as "Swanee River"), "Yankee Doodle
Yankee Doodle
"Yankee Doodle" is a well-known Anglo-American song, the origin of which dates back to the Seven Years' War. It is often sung patriotically in the United States today and is the state anthem of Connecticut...
", "You Are My Sunshine
You Are My Sunshine
"You Are My Sunshine" is a popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and country music singer Jimmie Davis. The song is copyright 1940 Peer International Corporation, words and music by...
", "My Old Kentucky Home
My Old Kentucky Home
"My Old Kentucky Home" is a minstrel song by Stephen Foster , probably composed in 1852. It was published as "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night" in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York...
", and "Home on the Range
Home on the Range
"Home on the Range" is the state song of Kansas, U.S.Home on the Range may also refer to:* Home on the Range , a drama directed by Arthur Jacobson* Home on the Range , a Disney animated feature film...
"; a number of others are popular standards, including "Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
!" (from the Rodgers and Hammerstein
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were a well-known American songwriting duo, usually referred to as Rodgers and Hammerstein. They created a string of popular Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s during what is considered the golden age of the medium...
musical), Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael
Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for writing "Stardust", "Georgia On My Mind", "The Nearness of You", and "Heart and Soul", four of the most-recorded American songs of all time.Alec Wilder, in his study of the...
's "Georgia on My Mind
Georgia on My Mind
"Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or...
", "Tennessee Waltz", "Missouri Waltz
Missouri Waltz
Missouri Waltz is the official state song of Missouri and is associated with the University of Missouri.-History of the song:The "Missouri Waltz," which had essentially been a minstrel song, became the state song under an act adopted by the General Assembly on June 30, 1949...
", and "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
"On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" was among the best-selling songs of the 19th century in terms of sheet music sold. Written and composed by American songwriter Paul Dresser, it was published by the Tin Pan Alley firm of Howley, Haviland & Co. in October 1897. The lyrics of the ballad...
". Many of the remainder (such as "Here We Have Idaho
Here We Have Idaho
Here We Have Idaho is the official state song of Idaho. The music for the Idaho state song, composed by Sallie Hume Douglas, was copyrighted on 4 November 1915, under the title "Garden of Paradise."...
" or "Utah, This is the Place
Utah, This is the Place
Utah, This is the Place is the state song of Utah. It was written in 1996 by Sam and Gary Francis for Utah's centennial celebrations. It replaced Utah, We Love Thee as the state song in 2003 after 4th grade students at Cook Elementary wanted a "More modern state song"...
" or "State of Maine Song
State of Maine Song
State of Maine is a US state song by Roger Vinton Snow.-Lyrics:Grand State of Maine, proudly we singTo tell your glories to the landTo shout your praises till the echoes ringShould fate unkind send us to roamThe scent of the fragrant pines,...
") are unlikely to be seen anywhere except on lists such as the following.
State Songs
| State | Composer/Lyricist | Alabama Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... |
Alabama Alabama (song) Alabama is the state song of Alabama. It was written by Julia Tutwiler and composed by Edna Gockel-Gussen and adopted in 1931. The last verse is traditionally sung slower and softer, but that is not always the case.... |
Mrs. Edna Gockel Gussen / Julia Strudwick Tutwiler |
1931 |
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| Alaska Alaska Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait... |
Alaska's Flag Alaska's Flag "Alaska's Flag" is the state song of Alaska. Unique among state songs, its lyrics explain the symbolism of the Alaskan flag. The lyrics are:Eight stars of gold on a field of blue — Alaska's flag... |
Elinor Dusenbury and Carol Beery Davis |
1955 | ||
| Arizona Arizona Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix... |
State song Arizona State songs of Arizona The U.S. state of Arizona has two official state songs, although neither is named as such. The official State Anthem is "The Arizona March Song" and the Alternate State Anthem is titled, "Arizona."-History:... |
Rex Allen Rex Allen Rex Elvie Allen was an American film actor, singer and songwriter, known as the Arizona Cowboy, particularly known as the narrator in many Disney nature and Western film productions. For contributions to the recording industry, Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.-Family... and Rex Allen, Jr. Rex Allen, Jr. Rex Allen, Jr. is an American country music singer, who started singing at the age of six; he had followed in the footsteps of his father, Rex Allen, a singing cowboy and the narrator of many Walt Disney films. Rex Allen, Jr... |
1981 | ||
| State anthem Arizona March Song State songs of Arizona The U.S. state of Arizona has two official state songs, although neither is named as such. The official State Anthem is "The Arizona March Song" and the Alternate State Anthem is titled, "Arizona."-History:... 1 |
1919 | ||||
| Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... |
State anthem Arkansas Arkansas (song) "Arkansas", written by Eva Ware Barnett in 1916, is one of the official state songs of Arkansas. It was first adopted as the state song in the early 20th century, but was removed in 1949 due to a copyright dispute... |
1917/1987 | |||
| Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me) Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me) "Arkansas " by Wayland Holyfield is one of the official state songs of Arkansas. It was written by Holyfield in 1986 for the state's 150th anniversary celebration, and was named an official "state song" by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1987... |
1987 | ||||
| Oh, Arkansas Oh, Arkansas "Oh, Arkansas" by Terry Rose and Gary Klaff is one of the official state songs of Arkansas. It was written in 1986 for the state's 150th anniversary celebration, and was named an official "state song" by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1987.... |
1987 | ||||
| State historical song The Arkansas Traveler The Arkansas Traveler (song) "The Arkansas Traveler" was the state song of Arkansas from 1949 to 1963; it has been the state historical song since 1987. The music was composed in the 19th century by Colonel Sanford C... |
1949/1987 | ||||
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
I Love You, California I Love You, California I Love You, California is the official state song of California. The lyrics were written by Francis Bernard Silverwood , a Los Angeles clothier and the words were subsequently put to music by Abraham Franklin Frankenstein , then conductor of the Orpheum Theatre Orchestra... |
words by: F. B. Silverwood music by: Alfred F. Frankenstein |
1951 | ||
| Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... |
Where the Columbines Grow Where the Columbines Grow Where the Columbines Grow is one of the two official state songs of Colorado. It was written and composed by A.J. Fynn, and was adopted on May 8, 1915... |
1915 | |||
| Rocky Mountain High Rocky Mountain High "Rocky Mountain High" is a folk-rock song written by John Denver and Mike Taylor about Colorado, and is one of the two official state songs of Colorado. Recorded by Denver, it went to number nine on the US Hot 100 in 1973... |
Lyrics: John Denver John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success... Music: John Denver and Mike Taylor |
2007 | |||
| Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately... |
State song Yankee Doodle Yankee Doodle "Yankee Doodle" is a well-known Anglo-American song, the origin of which dates back to the Seven Years' War. It is often sung patriotically in the United States today and is the state anthem of Connecticut... |
1978 | |||
| State cantata Cantata A cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir.... The Nutmeg Nutmegger Nutmegger is a nickname for people from the state of Connecticut. The official nickname for Connecticut is "The Constitution State", as voted in 1958 by the Connecticut state legislature; however "The Nutmeg State" is an unofficial nickname for the state, hence the nickname "Nutmegger".The origin... |
2003 | ||||
| Delaware Delaware Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania... |
Our Delaware Our Delaware Our Delaware is a poem written by George Beswick Hynson, published in 1906. It comprises three verses, each honoring one of Delaware's three counties, with the fourth verse added by Donn Devine commemorating the American Revolution Bicentennial in 1976. It became the state song in 1925 by an act... |
1925 | |||
| Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
Official song Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) Old Folks at Home "Old Folks at Home" is a minstrel song written by Stephen Foster in 1851. It was intended to be performed by the New York blackface troupe Christy's Minstrels. E. P. Christy, the troupe's leader, appears on early printings of the sheet music as the song's creator... |
Stephen Foster Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster , known as the "father of American music", was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century... |
1935 | ||
| State anthem Florida (Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky) |
Jan Hinton | 2008 | |||
| Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788... |
Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... |
Words: Stuart Gorrell Stuart Gorrell Stuart Graham Steven Gorrell is best known for writing the lyrics for the song Georgia on My Mind.Gorrell attended Indiana University; there he became friends with fellow student Hoagy Carmichael... Music: Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for writing "Stardust", "Georgia On My Mind", "The Nearness of You", and "Heart and Soul", four of the most-recorded American songs of all time.Alec Wilder, in his study of the... |
1979 | ||
| Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of... |
State anthem Hawai'i pono'i | Words: King David Kalākaua Kalakaua Kalākaua, born David Laamea Kamanakapuu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua and sometimes called The Merrie Monarch , was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii... Music: Henri Berger Henri Berger Henry or Henri Berger was a Prussian Kapellmeister composer and royal bandmaster of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1872 to his death.... |
1967 | ||
| Idaho Idaho Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.... |
Here We Have Idaho Here We Have Idaho Here We Have Idaho is the official state song of Idaho. The music for the Idaho state song, composed by Sallie Hume Douglas, was copyrighted on 4 November 1915, under the title "Garden of Paradise."... |
Sallie Hume Douglas | 1931 | ||
| Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... |
Illinois Illinois (state song) "Illinois" is the official state song of the U.S. state of Illinois. Written by Charles H. Chamberlain and composed by Archibald Johnston, "Illinois" became the state song by an act of the 54th Illinois General Assembly .-Lyrics:... |
1967 | |||
| Indiana Indiana Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... |
On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" was among the best-selling songs of the 19th century in terms of sheet music sold. Written and composed by American songwriter Paul Dresser, it was published by the Tin Pan Alley firm of Howley, Haviland & Co. in October 1897. The lyrics of the ballad... |
Paul Dresser Paul Dresser Johann Paul Dresser, Jr. was a popular American songwriter of the late 19th century and early 20th century. As a child and adolescent he was frequently in trouble and spent several months in jail before joining a band of traveling minstrels... |
1913 | ||
| Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... |
The Song of Iowahttp://publications.iowa.gov/135/1/profile/8-1.html | S.H.M. Byers | 1911 | ||
| Kansas Kansas Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south... |
Home on the Range Home on the Range (song) "Home on the Range" is the state song of the American state of Kansas. Dr. Brewster M. Higley originally wrote the words in a poem called "My Western Home" in the early 1870s in Smith County, Kansas. The poem was first published in a December 1873 issue of the Smith County Pioneer under the title... |
1947 | |||
| Official state march The Kansas March | 1935 | ||||
| An official march Here's Kansas | 1992 | ||||
| Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... |
State song My Old Kentucky Home My Old Kentucky Home "My Old Kentucky Home" is a minstrel song by Stephen Foster , probably composed in 1852. It was published as "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night" in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York... |
Stephen Foster Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster , known as the "father of American music", was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century... |
1928 | ||
| Bluegrass song Blue Moon of Kentucky Blue Moon of Kentucky "Blue Moon of Kentucky" is a waltz written in 1946 by bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and recorded by his band, The Blue Grass Boys. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including Elvis Presley.... |
Bill Monroe Bill Monroe William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader... |
1988 | |||
| Kentucky Home Made Christmas | |||||
| Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... |
Give Me Louisiana Give Me Louisiana Give Me Louisiana is the state song of Louisiana. It was written by Doralice Fontane, and the lyrics were composed by John Croom.Lyrics:Give me Louisiana,The state where I was bornThe state of snowy cotton,The best I've ever known;... |
1970 | |||
| You Are My Sunshine You Are My Sunshine "You Are My Sunshine" is a popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and country music singer Jimmie Davis. The song is copyright 1940 Peer International Corporation, words and music by... |
Jimmie Davis Jimmie Davis James Houston Davis , better known as Jimmie Davis, was a noted singer of both sacred and popular songs who served two nonconsecutive terms as the 47th Governor of Louisiana... (former governor) |
1977 | |||
| State march Louisiana My Home Sweet Home | 1952 | ||||
| Environmental song The Gifts of Earth | |||||
| Maine Maine Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... |
State of Maine Song State of Maine Song State of Maine is a US state song by Roger Vinton Snow.-Lyrics:Grand State of Maine, proudly we singTo tell your glories to the landTo shout your praises till the echoes ringShould fate unkind send us to roamThe scent of the fragrant pines,... |
1937 | |||
| Maryland Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... |
Maryland, My Maryland Maryland, My Maryland "Maryland, My Maryland" is the official state song of the U.S. state of Maryland. The song is set to the tune of "Lauriger Horatius" and the lyrics are from a nine-stanza poem written by James Ryder Randall... (to the tune of O Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum "O Tannenbaum", or, in its English version, "O Christmas Tree", is a Christmas carol of German origin.A Tannenbaum is a fir tree or Christmas tree... ) |
Lyrics: James Ryder Randall James Ryder Randall James Ryder Randall was an American journalist and poet. He is best remembered as the author of "Maryland, My Maryland".-Biography:Randall was born on January 1, 1839 in Baltimore, Maryland.... |
1939 | ||
| Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... |
State anthem All Hail to Massachusetts All Hail to Massachusetts "All Hail to Massachusetts", with words and music by Arthur J. Marsh, was made the official state song of Massachusetts on September 3, 1966, and codified by an act of the General Court in 1981.- External links :* *... |
Arthur J. Marsh | 1981 | ||
| Unofficial State song (The Spirit of Massachusetts is) The Spirit of America | 1988 | ||||
| State folk song Massachusetts Massachusetts (Arlo Guthrie song) "Massachusetts", words and music by Arlo Guthrie, was made the official folk song of Massachusetts in July 1981.- External links :* * *... |
Arlo Guthrie Arlo Guthrie Arlo Davy Guthrie is an American folk singer. Like his father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo often sings songs of protest against social injustice... |
1981 | |||
| State ceremonial march The Road to Boston The Road to Boston "The Road to Boston", was made the official Ceremonial March of Massachusetts in 1985. It is unknown who composed this march.-External links:*... |
1985 | ||||
| State patriotic song Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free) Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free) "Massachusetts ," words and music by Bernard Davidson, was made the official patriotic song of Massachusetts on October 23, 1989.- External links :*... |
1989 | ||||
| State glee club song The Great State of Massachusetts The Great State of Massachusetts The Great State of Massachusetts, words by George A. Wells, and music by J. Earl Bley, was designated the state glee club song of Massachusetts on November 24, 1997.- External links :*... |
1997 | ||||
| State polka Polka The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia... Say Hello to Someone from Massachusetts Say Hello to Someone from Massachusetts "Say Hello to Someone from Massachusetts", was made the official Polka of Massachusetts on October 1, 1998. It was written by Lenny Gomulka.- Lyrics : So they say you booked a flight and you'll be leaving. Is it business, is it pleasure, is it both.... |
1998 | ||||
| State ode Ode Ode is a type of lyrical verse. A classic ode is structured in three major parts: the strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode. Different forms such as the homostrophic ode and the irregular ode also exist... Ode to Massachusetts Ode to Massachusetts "Ode to Massachusetts", words and music by Joseph Falzone, was designated the official ode of Massachusetts on November 16, 2000.- External links :* *... |
2000 | ||||
| Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... |
An official state song My Michigan My Michigan My Michigan is the title of the State of Michigan's only official state anthem. It was written by Giles Kavanagh and H. O'Reilly Clint in 1933. It was published by Clint's own music publishing company at Detroit... |
Giles Kavanaugh (lyrics), H. O'Reilly Clint (music) | 1937 | ||
| Unofficial State song Michigan, My Michigan Michigan, My Michigan "Michigan, My Michigan" is a very popular anthem in the State of Michigan, but it is not an official state song. The only official anthem, a song called "My Michigan", was formally adopted in 1937 – which humourists might say was probably the only time it was ever sung, because everyone thinks the... |
Winifred Lee Brent Lyster (1862 original; tune, "O Tannenbaum!"); James W. Long (1886 version; same tune); Douglas Malloch (1902 lyrics and new tune) | Not Official | |||
| Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... |
Hail! Minnesota Hail! Minnesota "Hail! Minnesota" is the state song of Minnesota, and a variation is used as a school song of the University of Minnesota. It originated at the university in the early 1900s when some students decided to honor their graduating class with a new song... |
1945 | |||
| Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... |
Go, Mississippi Go, Mississippi (song) Go, Mississippi is the state song of Mississippi since May 17, 1962.The song was written and composed by William Houston Davis , and copyrighted in 1962. In the same year, the copyright was assigned to Jackson Board of Realtors, who recommended it to the legislature... (sometimes called Go Mis-sis-sip-pi) |
1962 | |||
| Missouri Missouri Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... |
Missouri Waltz Missouri Waltz Missouri Waltz is the official state song of Missouri and is associated with the University of Missouri.-History of the song:The "Missouri Waltz," which had essentially been a minstrel song, became the state song under an act adopted by the General Assembly on June 30, 1949... |
melody: John V. Eppel arranged: Frederic K. Logan lyrics: J.R. Shannon |
1949 | ||
| Montana Montana Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,... |
Montana Montana (song) "Montana" is the state song of the state of Montana. It was written by Charles Cohan and composed by Joseph E. Howard and was adopted as the state song on February 20, 1945.- Lyrics :... |
1945 | |||
| State ballad Montana Melody | 1983 http://legrandeharvey.com/index.htm | ||||
| Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River.... |
Beautiful Nebraska Beautiful Nebraska Beautiful Nebraska is the official state song of Nebraska. Music was written by Jim Fras in1960. Words written by Jim Fras and Guy G. Miller prior to adoption as Nebraska's state song in 1967.-Lyrics:... |
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| Nevada Nevada Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its... |
Home Means Nevada Home Means Nevada "Home Means Nevada" is the official state song of the state of Nevada. It was written by Bertha Rafetto in 1932 and officially adopted by the Nevada Legislature in 1933. Listen to .Way out in the land of the setting sun,... |
Bertha Rafetto | 1933 | ||
| New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian... |
Official Old New Hampshire Old New Hampshire "Old New Hampshire" is the original and official state song of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The words were written by Dr. John F. Holmes and music composed by Maurice Hoffmann in 1926. In "Old New Hampshire" was chosen to be the "official" state song first in 1949, then again in November 1977,... |
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| Honorary New Hampshire, My New Hampshire | 1963 | ||||
| Honorary New Hampshire Hills | 1973 | ||||
| Honorary Autumn in New Hampshire | 1977 | ||||
| Honorary New Hampshire's Granite State | 1977 | ||||
| Honorary Oh, New Hampshire | 1977 | ||||
| Honorary The Old Man of the Mountain | 1977 | ||||
| Honorary The New Hampshire State March | 1977 | ||||
| Honorary New Hampshire Naturally | 1983 | ||||
| Barry Palmer Barry Palmer Barry Palmer may refer to:*Barry Palmer , Australian musician, worked with the band Hunters and Collectors*Barry Palmer , worked with Mike Oldfield* Barry Hill Palmer, aeronautical engineer, designer and pilot... |
2007 | ||||
| New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... |
Unofficial Youth Anthem Born to Run Born to Run (song) "Born to Run" is a song by American singer songwriter Bruce Springsteen, and the title song of his album Born to Run.- Songwriting :Written at in Long Branch, New Jersey in early 1974, the song was Bruce Springsteen's last-ditch effort to make it big. The prior year, Springsteen had released two... |
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band... |
1979 | ||
| New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S... |
State song O Fair New Mexico O Fair New Mexico "O Fair New Mexico", the state song of the U.S. state of New Mexico was officially selected in 1917. It was adopted as the state song by an act of the New Mexico legislature, approved on March 14, 1917, as signed by Governor Washington E. Lindsey. The author, Elizabeth Garrett, was the daughter of... |
Elizabeth Garrett Elizabeth Garrett Elizabeth Garrett is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Frances R. and John J. Duggan Professor of Law, Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Southern California... |
1917 | ||
| Spanish state song Así Es Nuevo Méjico Así Es Nuevo Méjico ' is the official Spanish language State Song of the U.S. State of New Mexico. The words and music were created by contemporary composer Amadeo Lucero. It was performed with guitar accompaniment to the assembled members of the Legislature by Lieutenant Governor Roberto Mondragón at the opening... |
Elizabeth Garrett Elizabeth Garrett Elizabeth Garrett is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Frances R. and John J. Duggan Professor of Law, Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Southern California... |
1971 | |||
| State ballad Land of Enchantment | 1989 | ||||
| Bilingual song New Mexico - Mi Lindo Nuevo México | Elizabeth Garrett Elizabeth Garrett Elizabeth Garrett is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Frances R. and John J. Duggan Professor of Law, Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Southern California... |
1995 | |||
| New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
I Love New York I Love New York I Love New York is both a logo and a song that are the basis of an advertising campaign and have been used since the mid-1970s to promote tourism in New York City, and later to promote New York State as well. The trademarked logo appears in souvenir shops and brochures throughout the state, some... |
Steve Karmen Steve Karmen Steve Karmen is a composer, most famous for several jingles. Among his better known works are the New York State song, "I Love New York", the jingle Here Comes the King, the Exxon Song , and Wrigley Spearmint Gum / Carry The Big Fresh Flavor... |
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| North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... |
The Old North State The Old North State (song) "The Old North State" is the official state song of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Written by William Gaston and composed by Mrs. E.E. Randolph, it was adopted as the state song by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1927.1-Lyrics:... |
1927 | |||
| North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S.... |
North Dakota Hymn North Dakota Hymn The "North Dakota Hymn" is the state song of the U.S. state of North Dakota. It was written by a poet named James Foley in 1926 in such a way that it could be sung along with the tune of "The Austrian Hymn". C. S. Putman arranged the music with distinct ragtime syncopation.-Lyrics:The "North Dakota... |
1947 | |||
| Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
Beautiful Ohio Beautiful Ohio "Beautiful Ohio" is the official song of the U.S. State of Ohio.-History:The first lyrics were written by Ballard MacDonald and the music by Robert A. "Bobo" King, who used the name Mary Earl... |
Mary Earl, music Ballard MacDonald, original lyrics Wilbert McBride, 1989 lyrics |
1969 | ||
| Rock song Hang on Sloopy Hang on Sloopy "Hang on Sloopy" is a song by the pop group The McCoys which was #1 in America in October 1965 and is the official rock song of the state of Ohio and The Ohio State University... |
The McCoys The McCoys The McCoys were a rock group that started in Union City, Indiana, in 1962.-Career:The original members, all from Union City, were guitarist Richard Zehringer , his brother Randy on drums, and bassist Dennis Kelly. This first line-up was known as The Rick Z Combo, and later known as Rick and the... |
1985 | |||
| Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state... |
Official song Oklahoma! Oklahoma! (song) ♥"Oklahoma" is the title song from, and the finale to, the Broadway musical Oklahoma!, named for the setting of the musical play.The music and lyrics were written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II... |
Rodgers and Hammerstein Rodgers and Hammerstein Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were a well-known American songwriting duo, usually referred to as Rodgers and Hammerstein. They created a string of popular Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s during what is considered the golden age of the medium... |
1953 | ||
| Official state waltz "Oklahoma Wind" | 1982 | ||||
| Rock song Do You Realize?? Do You Realize?? "Do You Realize??" is a song by The Flaming Lips, released as the first single from their 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. It is widely considered to be one of the group's most accessible and popular songs... |
The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What... |
2009 | |||
| Official State Folk song Oklahoma Hills Oklahoma Hills "Oklahoma Hills" is a song written by Woody Guthrie.Jack Guthrie, Woody's cousin, later changed the lyrics and music and in 1945 recorded a Western swing version which he took to number one on the Juke Box Folk Records charts... |
Woody Guthrie Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his... and Jack Guthrie Jack Guthrie Jack Guthrie was a songwriter and performer whose rewritten version of the Woody Guthrie song "Oklahoma Hills" was a hit in 1945. The two musicians were cousins.-Early life:... |
2001 | |||
| Oregon Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern... |
Oregon, My Oregon Oregon, My Oregon "Oregon, My Oregon" is the state song of Oregon, United States. Written for a song contest in 1920, the 16-line, 2-verse song became the state's official song in 1927.-History:... |
J.A. Buchanan and Henry B. Murtaghin |
1927 | ||
| Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (song) "Pennsylvania" is the official state song of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The song was written and composed by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner and serves as the official song for all public purposes. State Representative Frank L. Oliver introduced the bill for the song, and it was adopted by... |
1990 | |||
| Rhode Island Rhode Island The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area... |
State march Rhode Island | 1996 | |||
| State song Rhode Island, It's for Me Rhode Island, It's for Me "Rhode Island, It's For Me" is the official state song of Rhode Island. The lyrics are by Charlie Hall, and the music was written by Maria Day. Hall, a comedian, was known for poking fun at Rhode Island in the songs composed for the comedy troupes of "Charlie Hall's Ocean State Follies." Asked at... |
1996 | ||||
| South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... |
Carolina Carolina (song) "Carolina" is the official state song of South Carolina since 1911. In 1984, it was joined by "South Carolina On My Mind".- History :The lyrics of the song are based on a poem by Henry Timrod. This poem was edited by G.R. Goodwin and was set to music by Anne Curtis Burgess... |
1911 | |||
| South Carolina on My Mind South Carolina on My Mind South Carolina On My Mind is a song written and recorded by native South Carolinians Hank Martin and Buzz Arledge. It was adopted by South Carolina as a second state song1 on March 8, 1984.2 It joins "Carolina," which has been a state song since 1911.... |
1984 | ||||
| South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over... |
Hail, South Dakota! Hail, South Dakota! Hail! South Dakota! is the official state song of South Dakota, selected by popular vote. It was written and composed by DeeCort Hammitt .Hail! South Dakota! a great state of the land;... |
1943 | |||
| Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area... |
My Homeland, Tennessee | Nell Grayson Taylor / Roy Lamont Smith |
1926 | ||
| When It's Iris Time in Tennessee | Willa Waid Newman | 1935 | |||
| My Tennessee | Frances Hannah Tranum | 1931 | |||
| The Tennessee Waltz The Tennessee Waltz "Tennessee Waltz" is a popular/country music song with lyrics by Redd Stewart and music by Pee Wee King written in 1946 and first released in December 1947 as a single by Cowboy Copas that same year... |
Redd Stewart Redd Stewart Henry Ellis Stewart , better known as Redd Stewart, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist who co-wrote "The Tennessee Waltz" with Pee Wee King in 1948.-Biography:... / Pee Wee King Pee Wee King Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski , known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best known for co-writing "The Tennessee Waltz".... |
1965 | |||
| Rocky Top Rocky Top "Rocky Top" is an American country and bluegrass song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant in 1967 and first recorded by the Osborne Brothers later that same year... |
Boudleaux Bryant / Felice Bryant |
1982 | |||
| Tennessee | Vivian Rorie | 1992 | |||
| The Pride of Tennessee | Fred Congdon / Thomas Vaughn / Carol Elliot |
1996 | |||
| Smoky Mountain Rain Smoky Mountain Rain "Smoky Mountain Rain" is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. Originally released in 1980, the song became one of his best-known songs.... |
Kye Fleming Dennis Morgan Dennis Morgan (songwriter) Dennis Morgan is a songwriter and music publisher, best known for writing songs for Aretha Franklin, Faith Hill, Barbara Mandrell, and Eric Clapton. He has also published hit songs by Garth Brooks, All-4-One, Feargal Sharkey, and Trisha Yearwood.Morgan's career as a songwriter started as a session... |
2010 | |||
| Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
Texas, Our Texas Texas, Our Texas "Texas, Our Texas" is the official state song of Texas. It was written in 1924 by William J. Marsh, who was born in Liverpool, England, and emigrated to Texas as a young man, and Gladys Yoakum Wright, a native of Fort Worth, Texas and selected as the state song by a concurrent resolution of the... |
William J. Marsh (of Fort Worth) | 1933 | ||
| Unofficial song The Eyes of Texas The Eyes of Texas "The Eyes of Texas" is the alma mater of the University of Texas at Austin. It is set to the tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad." Students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University sing the song at Longhorn sports games and other events.... |
John Sinclair John Sinclair John Sinclair may refer to:* John Sinclair , Ordinary Lord and later Lord President in the Court of Session* Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet , politician and writer on agriculture and finance... |
1903 | |||
| Utah Utah Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the... |
State Song Utah, This is the Place Utah, This is the Place Utah, This is the Place is the state song of Utah. It was written in 1996 by Sam and Gary Francis for Utah's centennial celebrations. It replaced Utah, We Love Thee as the state song in 2003 after 4th grade students at Cook Elementary wanted a "More modern state song"... |
Sam and Gary Francis | 2003 | ||
| State Hymn Utah, We Love Thee Utah, We Love Thee "Utah We Love Thee" is the official state hymn of Utah. The song was written by Utah resident Evan Stephens in 1895. It was performed at celebrations held in 1896 when Utah become the 45th state. Evan Stephens was the Mormon Tabernacle Choir conductor from 1890 to 1916. The Utah State legislature... (State Song 1937-2003) |
Evan Stephens Evan Stephens Evan Stephens was a Latter-day Saint composer and hymn writer. He was also the director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for 26 years .-Early life and family:... |
2003 | |||
| Vermont Vermont Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England... |
These Green Mountains These Green Mountains "These Green Mountains" is the official state song of Vermont. The song, composed by Diane Martin and arranged by Rita Buglass Gluck was made official on May 22, 2000, when then governor Howard Dean signed Act 99. The previous official state song of Vermont was "Hail to Vermont!".- Lyrics :"These... |
1999 | |||
| Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
Emeritus state song Carry Me Back to Old Virginny Carry Me Back to Old Virginny "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song which was written by James A. Bland , an African American minstrel who wrote over 700 folk songs... (rescinded 1998 but not yet replaced) |
James Bland | 1940 | ||
| Washington | State song "Washington, My Home Washington, My Home Washington, My Home is the state song of Washington, in the United States. Written by Helen Davis and arranged by Stuart Churchill, it was adopted on March 19, 1959.... " |
1959 | |||
| State folk song "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On Roll on Columbia "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On" is an American folk song written in 1941 by American folk singer Woody Guthrie, who popularized the song through his own recording of it. One of the most popular songs in the history of the United States, it glamorized the harnessing of the Columbia River in the Pacific... " |
Woody Guthrie Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his... |
1987 | |||
| State rock song (Unofficial) "Louie Louie Louie Louie "Louie Louie" is an American rock 'n' roll song written by Richard Berry in 1955. It has become a standard in pop and rock, with hundreds of versions recorded by different artists... " |
Richard Berry Richard Berry Richard Berry was an African American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins.... |
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| West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... |
Official state song The West Virginia Hills | 1963 | |||
| Official state song This Is My West Virginia | 1963 | ||||
| Official state song West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home | 1963 | ||||
| Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... |
State song On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin! "On, Wisconsin!" is the fight song of the Wisconsin Badgers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With modified lyrics, it is also the official state song of Wisconsin.... |
Lyrics: Charles D. Rosa and J. S. Hubbard Music: William T. Purdy |
1959 | ||
| State ballad "Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams" | 2001 | ||||
| State waltz "The Wisconsin Waltz" | 2001 | ||||
| Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High... |
Wyoming Wyoming (song) Wyoming is the state song of Wyoming, written by C.E. Winter, becoming the state song in 1955.I: In the far and mighty West, Where the crimson sun seeks rest, There's a growing splendid State that lies above, On the breast of this great land;... |
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Territories
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| American Samoa American Samoa American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa... |
Amerika Samoa Amerika Samoa Amerika Samoa is the territorial anthem of American Samoa. Composed by Napoleon Andrew Tuiteleleapaga and written by Mariota Tiumalu Tuiasosopo, it was officially adopted in 1950.-Samoan Lyrics:... |
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| Guam Guam Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United... |
Stand Ye Guamanians Stand Ye Guamanians Stand Ye Guamanians , generically known as The Guam Hymn, is the official territorial anthem of Guam. Adopted in 1919, the words and music were written in English by Dr. Ramon Manalisay Sablan. The Chamorro translation was the work of Lagrimas L.G... |
1919 |
| Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines... |
Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi The Chamorro lyrics for the official anthem of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was jointly written by the brothers Mr. Jose & Mr. Joaqin Pangelinan presumably around the time after World War II had ended. The Carolinian lyrics for the CNMI National Anthem were written by Mr David... |
1996 |
| Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
La Borinqueña La Borinqueña La Borinqueña is the official anthem of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. After Puerto Rico became the "The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" in 1952, the first elected governor, Luis Muñoz Marín, signed law #2 of July 24, 1952 that stated that the musical composition known as "La Borinqueña" was to... |
1977 |
| United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S... |
Virgin Islands March Virgin Islands March The "Virgin Islands March" is a patriotic song which is considered to be the national anthem of the United States Virgin Islands.The song was composed by Sam Williams and U.S. Virgin Island native Alton Adams in the 1920s. It served as the unofficial anthem of the U.S. Virgin Islands until 1963... |
1963 |