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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 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
This category contains songs about the United States or about certain places in the U.S. such as its states, cities, towns, or regions. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
"Maryland, My Maryland" was the state song of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1939 until 2021. [1] The lyrics are from a nine-stanza poem written by James Ryder Randall in 1861 and sung to an old German folk melody, "Lauriger Horatius" [2] — the same tune used for "O Tannenbaum."
I fill with pride at all you give us— Rolling hills, majestic mountains, From Shenandoah to the Atlantic, Rivers wide and forests tall, all in one Virginia. For each of us here in Virginia, From farm to city dweller, All of us, we stand together. We're yours, we all are yours— Across our great Virginia. You'll always be our great Virginia. [3]
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. [1] On February 11, 1911, acting on a recommendation by the South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, the General Assembly of South Carolina adopted Senator W.L. Mauldin's Concurrent Resolution that "Carolina" "be accented and declared to be ...
"Illinois" is the regional anthem (or state song) of the U.S. state of Illinois. Written in about 1890 by Civil War veteran Charles H. Chamberlin (1891–1894), the verses were set to the tune of "Baby Mine," a popular song composed in 1876 [1] by Archibald Johnston (died 1887). [2] "
The lyrics were written by Charlie Hall, the music was written by Maria Day, and the piece was arranged by Kathryn Chester. [1] 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". [2]