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The song was written and composed by former prison administrator Eddie Khoury [1] and Ronnie Bonner, and serves as the official state song for all public purposes. State Representative Frank L. Oliver introduced the bill for the song, and it was adopted by the Pennsylvanian General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Robert P. Casey on November 29, 1990.
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Pennsylvania legislators eventually adopted "Pennsylvania" as the official state song in November 1990. [8] The song is featured repeatedly in the 1993 film Groundhog Day. [9] The song is also featured in the 2017 Netflix film The Polka King, and is performed by Jack Black.
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The song originated in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and it was the first Spanish song to reach #1 in the United States. Bettmann - Getty Images “Hound Dog” by Elvis Pressley (1956)
Songs by songwriters from Pennsylvania (9 C) S. ... Pages in category "Songwriters from Pennsylvania" The following 187 pages are in this category, out of 187 total.
Game bird: Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) June 22, 1931 [4] [15] Insect: Pennsylvania firefly (Photuris pennsylvanica) December 5, 1988 [4] [16] Motto "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" 1778 [17] Nickname "Keystone State" c. 1800 [17] Seal: Seal of Pennsylvania: 1791 [17] Ship: US Brig Niagara: April 29, 1988 [6] [18] Song "Pennsylvania ...
Traditional state song: "Our Great Virginia" Jim Papoulis (arranger), based on "Oh Shenandoah" Mike Greenly: 2015 [14] Popular state song: "Sweet Virginia Breeze" Steve Bassett and Robbin Thompson: 2015 [14] Emeritus state song: "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" (retired as official song in 1998) James A. Bland [76] 1940 [1] [13] Washington