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The song, music and lyrics, "Washington My Home", composed by Helen Davis, is hereby designated as the official song of the state of Washington. [14] Section 1.20.071 of the RCW goes on to provide that: All proceeds from the sale of the official song of the state as designated in RCW 1.20.070 shall be placed in the general fund. [15]
"Roll On, Columbia, Roll On" was part of the Columbia River Ballads, a set of twenty-six songs written by Guthrie as part of a commission by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), the federal agency created to sell and distribute power from the river's federal hydroelectric facilities (primarily Bonneville Dam and Grand Coulee Dam).
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]
The first recorded reference to this song was in the Olympia, Washington newspaper the Washington Standard in April 1877. Although no official record exists, "The Old Settler's Song" was thought to be the state song of Washington according to The People's Song Bulletin until it was decided the lyrics were not dignified enough. [2]
Pages in category "Songs about Washington (state)" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. L.
Del. Susan McComas, R-Harford, testifies on a bill to create a task force to propose the Maryland State Song to the House Health and Government Operations Committee in Annapolis on March 14, 2024.
"The Fight Song" is the fight song of the Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman, Washington.The music to the tune was composed in 1919 by WSU student Phyllis Sayles with fellow student Zella Melcher penning the lyrics. [1]
The Washington State University Cougar Marching Band (or CMB) is the marching band of Washington State University. With over 200 members, the Cougar Marching Band performs at every home football game and select away games. The CMB hosts a Band Day and a Marching Band Competition. The latter was started in 2015 to give high school bands in the ...