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"Old Folks at Home" (also known as "Swanee River") is a folk song written by Stephen Foster in 1851. Since 1935, it has been the official state song of Florida, although in 2008 the original lyrics were revised. [1] It is Roud Folk Song Index no. 13880. [2]
"Florida, Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky" is the official anthem of the State of Florida, written and composed by Jan Hinton. [1] Originally written as a replacement for the state song, "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), it was instead designated as the state's anthem in 2008.
The Suwannee River is the site of the prehistoric Suwanee Straits that separated the Florida peninsula from the Florida panhandle and the rest of the continent. Spelled as "Swanee", it is the namesake of two famous songs: " Way Down Upon the Swanee River " (1851) and " Swanee " (1919).
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park is a Florida State Park located in White Springs off U.S. 41, along the Suwannee River in north Florida.. Stephen Foster is famous for having written the song "Old Folks At Home," also known as "Way Down Upon the Suwannee River."
Swanee River may refer to: Old Folks at Home , an 1851 song often known unofficially as "Swanee River", written by Stephen Foster Swanee River (1931 film) , an American film
These 10 spots across the state of Florida are ideal for living out a Jimmy Buffett song. After all, it's always five o'clock somewhere.
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In 1935, the Florida Legislature changed the state song to "Swannee River" . [6] In 2008, the Legislature designated that a revised version of the lyrics be the official version of the state song and it designated "Florida, Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky" as the state anthem. [7] [8]