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Popular Songs as State Representatives

May 12, 2008, 12:00am Old Blue Bus
Popular Songs as State Representatives Looking back over the last few posts, I realized that some of the songs I posted are recognized by a few states as official State Songs. Every state, with the exception of New Jersey, has at least one song officially designated as a State Song. Most are obscure, forgettable numbers played only at official functions, but several states have adopted more memorable songs. In the Stephen Foster post, I included two songs that have been granted special status by state legislatures, "Old Folks at Home" (Way Down Upon The Swanee River) is the official song of the state [...]
Link Text:Hank Penny - Yankee Doodle.mp3
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Artist:Bill Monroe
Title:Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Link Text:Bill Monroe - Blue Moon Of Kentucky.mp3
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Year:1990
Artist:Charles Mitchell's Orchestra/Jimmie Davis - D1
Title:15 - You Are My Sunshine
Link Text:Charles Mitchell's Orchestra with Jimmie Davis - You Are My Sunshine.mp3
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Year:1994
Artist:Harry MacDonough
Title:My Old Kentucky Home
Link Text:Harry MacDonough - My Old Kentucky Home - 1906.mp3
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Year:1906
Artist:Louis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers
Title:Carry Me Back To Old Virginny
Link Text:Louis Armstrong and The Mills Brothers - Carry Me Back To Old Virginny - 1937.mp3
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Bitrate:80 kbps
Year:1937
Artist:Michael Martin Murphey
Title:Home on the Range
Link Text:Michael Martin Murphey - Home on the Range.mp3
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Year:1990
Artist:Osborne Brothers
Title:Rocky Top
Link Text:Osborne Brothers - Rocky Top – 1967.mp3
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Year:1990
Artist:Rebecca Hoggan
Title:Shenandoah
Link Text:Rebecca Hogan - Shenandoah.mp3
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Year:2001
Artist:Roy Acuff
Title:Tennessee Waltz
Link Text:Roy Acuff - Tennessee Waltz - 1948.mp3
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Year:1948
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