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Older songs, such as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and "Dixie", were also considered but ultimately it was decided a new song should be composed. [5] [6] [7] Although the song has been sung since the 41st legislature in 1929, [8] [9] it was officially adopted by the 73rd legislature as the state song in 1993. [10]
Type Symbol Date designated Image Motto "Friendship" 1930 [1] [2]: Nickname "The Lone Star State" [1] Flag: The Lone Star Flag [1]: June 30, 1839 National seal: Seal of the Republic of Texas
The song became a popular song particularly associated with Texas, and its popularity continued into the 20th century. In 1933, Gene Autry and Jimmie Long made it into a cowboy song with some revisions of the lyrics, for example, replacing "no other darkey knows her, no darkey only me" with "no other fellow knows her, nobody else but me."
"Flag Day" is the debut single released by British indie rock band The Housemartins. Released in 1985, [ 1 ] it peaked at #124 on the UK Singles Chart , and a re-recorded version of it appeared on the debut album London 0 Hull 4 .
President Lincoln loved it, and to-day it is the most popular song in the country, irrespective of section." [83] As late as 1934, the music journal The Etude asserted that "the sectional sentiment attached to Dixie has been long forgotten; and today it is heard everywhere—North, East, South, West." [84]
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However, there's a cornucopia of Thanksgiving songs celebrating the overarching themes of the holiday as we know it today: Appreciation, love, family and, of course, food.
Rosie Flores was born in San Antonio, Texas, United States, [2] where she lived until the age of twelve, when her family moved to San Diego. [2] In interviews, Flores has recalled that growing up, she loved to watch musical television shows like The Dick Clark Show and Hit Parade. She began singing as a young child, and her brother, Roger ...