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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.
Pages in category "Songs about Kentucky" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The Music of Kentucky is heavily centered on Appalachian folk music and its descendants, especially in eastern Kentucky. Bluegrass music is of particular regional importance; Bill Monroe, "the father of bluegrass music", was born in the Ohio County community of Rosine, and he named his band, the Blue Grass Boys, after the bluegrass state, i.e., Kentucky.
Kentucky House Bill 205 of the 2013 Regular Session signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 85) designated this regional, and historical citrus soda as a state symbol, the official soft drink of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 2013 [29] Bluegrass song "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by Bill Monroe: Kentucky native Bill Monroe wrote this song in 1947 and ...
The song's reach throughout the United States and popularity have been attributed to soldiers of the war, who passed the tune from location to location during the war's tenure. The song remained popular through the nineteenth century. The typical reduction of the song's title from "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!"
In 2024, Kaylor's original composition "Tennessee, In My Dreams" became Tennessee's 13th official state song. [5] On April 16, 2024, Governor William Lee signed a bill [6] enacting Kaylor's composition as an official state song. [7] On September 14, 2024 the Commonwealth of Kentucky commissioned Kaylor as a Kentucky Colonel.
Pages in category "Music of Kentucky" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The song is the official bluegrass song of Kentucky. In 2002, Monroe's version was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry . In 2003, CMT ranked "Blue Moon" number 11 in its list of 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music.