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"My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!", typically shortened to "My Old Kentucky Home", is a sentimental ballad written by Stephen Foster, probably composed in 1852. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was published in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York.
My Old Kentucky Home" is the official state song of Kentucky, adopted by the General Assembly on March 19, 1928. [citation needed] Foster's songs, lyrics, and melodies have often been altered by publishers and performers. [23]
New lyrics by Jack Lawrence "Thou Are the Queen of My Song" 1859: Firth, Pond & Co. "A Thousand Miles From Home" 1870: John J. Daly "The Tioga Waltz" 1896: Morrison Foster, Biography: Songs and Musical Compositions of Stephen C. Foster "Turn Not Away!" 1850: F. D. Benteen "Under the Willow She's Sleeping" 1860: Firth, Pond & Co. "The Village ...
Opinion: KY's state song, 'My Old Kentucky Home,' evokes a racist past and should be banished to the archives of historical shame. We need a new song.
Churchill Downs Racetrack will continue its tradition of playing “My Old Kentucky Home” at the start of the Kentucky Derby despite criticism of the song about American slavery. The Kentucky ...
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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 ]
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