List of U.S. state songs
Forty-eight states of the United States have one or more state songs, selected by each state legislature, and/or state governor, as a symbol (or emblem) of the state. New Jersey does not have an official state song, while Virginia's state song, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" (adopted 1940),[1] is now considered the "emeritus" state song and is scheduled to be replaced, having been rescinded by the Virginia General Assembly. The General Assembly has not voted on a new song yet - the process of selection, including an extensive contest for public submissions, began in 1998.
Some 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. Arizona has a song that was written specifically as a state anthem in 1915, as well as the 1981 country hit "Arizona", which it adopted as the alternate state anthem in 1982.[1]
A few of these songs are among the best-known songs in the U.S., including "Old Folks at Home" (better known as "Swanee Ribber" or "Suwannee River"), "Yankee Doodle", "You Are My Sunshine", "My Old Kentucky Home", and "Home on the Range"; a number of others are popular standards, including "Oklahoma!" (from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical), Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia on My Mind", "Tennessee Waltz", "Missouri Waltz", and "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away". Many of the remainder (such as "Here We Have Idaho" or "Utah, This is the Place" or "State of Maine Song") are unlikely to be seen anywhere except on lists such as the following.
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[edit] State Songs
[edit] Territories
| Territory | Song | Composer/Lyricist | Year adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | Amerika Samoa | ||
| District of Columbia | Song Washington | Jimmie Dodd | 1951[40] |
| March Our Nation's Capitol | Anthony A. Mitchell | 1961[40] | |
| Guam | Stand Ye Guamanians | 1919 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi | 1996 | |
| Puerto Rico | La Borinqueña | 1977 | |
| United States Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands March | 1963 |
[edit] See also
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- ^ Act 31-126, Acts of Alabama, "STATE SONG: Alabama". Official Symbols and Emblems of Alabama. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2006-04-27. http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/st_song.html. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ^ "Official State Song". Alaska Information. State of Alaska Office of Economic Development. http://www.dced.state.ak.us/oed/student_info/learn/statesong.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ^ a b "Arizona State Anthems". SOS for Kids. Arizona Secretary of State's Office. 2003. http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/kids/kids_state_songs.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ^ Arkansas Code 1-4-116
- ^ "Colorado State Song". Colorado State Symbols & Emblems. State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/history/symbemb.htm#Song. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ Brown, Jennifer (March 12, 2007). "Lawmakers OK 'Rocky Mountain High'". The Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_5418736. Retrieved 2007-03-12. CRS 24-80-909
- ^ a b STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Sites ° Seals ° Symbols; Connecticut State Register & Manual; retrieved on January 4, 2007
- ^ [1] "Summary of Bills Related to Arts, Cultural, Arts Education. Or Historical Resources That Passed the 2008 Florida Legislature May 5, 2008", Retrieved 2011-12-14
- ^ from janhintonmusic.com "Home" page. Retrieved on November 27, 2008
- ^ Hawaii Revised Statutes §5-10
- ^ KRS 002.100
- ^ Lyrics & act numbers of official songs
- ^ Maryland, My Maryland - Maryland State Song
- ^ M.G.L. 2:19
- ^ M.G.L. 2:20
- ^ M.G.L. 2:27
- ^ M.G.L. 2:31
- ^ M.G.L. 2:43
- ^ M.G.L. 2:44
- ^ M.G.L. 2:47
- ^ NE-gov-symbols.
- ^ RSA 3:7
- ^ Florio, Gwen (2007-02-16). "Lullaby rocks Mont. politics". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-02-15-montana-lullaby_x.htm.
- ^ http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/emblems/song.htms
- ^ Ohio Revised Code: 1989 S 33, eff. 11-6-89; 1989 H 457
- ^ House Concurrent Resolution 16 on November 20, 1985.
- ^ 25 Okla. Stat. § 94.3
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ Tennessee Journal, Vol. 36, No. 23, June 4, 2010
- ^ Tom Humphrey, 'Smoky Mountain Rain' Wins Race to Become 8th State Song, KnoxNews website, June 3, 2010.
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "," http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/xet1.html (accessed August 4, 2006).Government code, § 3101.005
- ^ Utah State Song - "Utah, This is the Place" from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
- ^ Utah State Hymn - "Utah We Love Thee" from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
- ^ Song rescinded in 1998 but not yet replaced and still in use until then.
- ^ "Official State Song of the Commonwealth of Virginia". 2006. http://www.virginiastatesong.com/. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ^ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070305110012/http://www1.leg.wa.gov/Legislature/StateSymbols/. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ^ "Washington State Facts". wsdot. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/highwaymap/other.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ a b Imhoff, Gary (October 1999). "Our Official Songs". DC Watch. http://www.dcwatch.com/gary/gri9910.htm. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
