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"Rocky Top" is a favorite of UT fans, alumni, and others who sing it while the Tennessee Volunteers play at Neyland Stadium and Thompson–Boling Arena. The House of Bryant in Gatlinburg, their publishing company, has granted the University of Tennessee a perpetual license to play the song as much and as often as success on the field dictates.
Some U.S. 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. Tennessee has the most state songs, with 12 official state songs and an official bicentennial rap.
Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), [2] nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, " Walking the Floor Over You " (1941), marked the rise of the honky-tonk style of music.
Tennessee delegates jammed out to Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" while Texas took it to the floor with Houston-native Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em." New York Gov. Kathy Hochul bragged about the Empire ...
“It’s a real live boogie and a real live hoedown.”
The state has deep whiskey roots, which helped Wallen nab his second No. 1 on the Billboard country charts. The song is about turning to whiskey to get over a bad breakup.
National Barn Dance, the original country music radio show. (1924–1960) Grand Ole Opry, the most famous country music radio program, broadcasting on WSM from Nashville. (1925–present) Jamboree U-S-A, airing from WWVA in Wheeling, West Virginia. Spun off a popular music festival, the Jamboree in the Hills. (1933–2007).
The song inspired a popular line dance, and has been used as the theme music for the Discovery Channel reality series Moonshiners. The song's blend of country and Southern rock has influenced several artists, including Eric Church , Travis Tritt , Brothers Osborne , Chris Stapleton and Jason Aldean .