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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.
Some U.S. 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. Tennessee has the most state songs, with 12 official state songs and an official bicentennial rap.
A list of songs about Pennsylvania. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. S. Songs about Philadelphia (18 P)
New York — “Empire State of Mind,” a hit by famous New York natives Alicia Keys and Jay-Z. The song has become an unofficial anthem for the Empire State. ... Pennsylvania — “Motownphilly ...
"Hail, Pennsylvania! " ( Pennsylvania German : Haagel, Pennsylvanie! ) is a song written by Edgar M. Dilley (Class of 1897) as a submission to a University of Pennsylvania alumni committee-sponsored contest to write a song to the tune of " God Save the Tsar! ", the national anthem of Imperial Russia , by Alexei Fyodorovich Lvov .
The Great State of Massachusetts; The Road to Boston; Massachusetts (Arlo Guthrie song) My Michigan; Michigan, My Michigan; Hail! Minnesota; Go, Mississippi; Missouri Waltz; Montana (state song) My Homeland, Tennessee
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)
The hotel's telephone number, Pennsylvania 6-5000, inspired the Glenn Miller 1940 Top 5 Billboard hit of the same name, which had a 12-week chart run. [2] The instrumental was recorded on April 28, 1940 at the RCA Victor Studios at 155 East 24th Street in New York City.