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"My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!", typically shortened to "My Old Kentucky Home", is a sentimental ballad written by Stephen Foster, probably composed in 1852. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was published in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York.
My Old Kentucky Home" is the official state song of Kentucky, adopted by the General Assembly on March 19, 1928. [citation needed] Foster's songs, lyrics, and melodies have often been altered by publishers and performers. [23]
This is a list of songs written by Stephen Foster (1826–1864) including those published posthumously. Foster may have written words and/or music for each song. Several of Foster's songs have alternate titles which are included in the "Title" column along with the original title. The original title is always given first.
Opinion: KY's state song, 'My Old Kentucky Home,' evokes a racist past and should be banished to the archives of historical shame. We need a new song.
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In May 2016 Sollee recorded Stephen Foster's "My Old Kentucky Home" live in Kentucky's Woodford Reserve Distillery in honor of the annual Kentucky Derby Festival. The video was recorded inside the barrel house of the distillery and was released on the Woodford Reserve website and Facebook page accumulating over 191,000 views. [59]
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