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"The Arkansas Traveler" (also known as "The Arkansaw Traveler") is an American folk song first published by Mose Case, a humorist and guitarist from New York, in 1863. The song was based on the composition "The Arkansas Traveller" by Sandford C. Faulkner and is the Arkansas official historic song .
The Arkansas Traveller on his weary way (an advertisement from 1900 for ham) U. S. Air Force's Lockheed P-38 (October 1944) named the 'Arkansas Traveler' at Clastres Airfield, France . The Arkansas Traveler, or Arkansas Traveller, is a figure of American folklore and popular culture from the first half of the 19th-century.
Sandford C. Faulkner was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, on March 3, 1803 to Nicholas and Sally (née Fletcher) Faulkner. [1] He was responsible in large part for the story forming the basis of the "Arkansas Traveler," [2] [3] which was the official song of Arkansas from 1949 to 1963, and the official state historic song of Arkansas since 1987. [4]
In 1987, the General Assembly elevated the song to "state anthem" in order to designate "Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me)" and "Oh, Arkansas", both written for the state's 150th birthday in 1986, as state songs; it also designated "The Arkansas Traveler", the state song from 1949 to 1963, as "state historical song".
Arkansas Traveler (Michelle Shocked album), album; Arkansas Traveler (Breetles album) (1987), by the Breetles; Original Arkansas Traveler Part 1 and Part 2, by Dan Hornsby, 1928 "The Arkansas Traveler" (song), a mid-19th century fiddle tune by Mose Case "Arkansaw Traveler", a 1922 song by Eck Robertson and Henry C. Gilliland
I suggest changing the sequence of the lyrics list to be chronological. I also suggest putting some sort of date there, so "Official Lyrics" would become "Arkansas State Official Lyrics - 1947" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.89.219.147 09:29, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
By then, the packed crowd had listened to Jewel, whose debut album was released in 1995, and Blues Traveler, whose first hits began playing on the radio (yes, the radio, not streaming!) in 1990.
Burns became known as "The Arkansas Traveler" and "The Arkansas Philosopher". His stage persona was a self-effacing, rustic bumpkin with amusing stories about "the kinfolks" back home in Van Buren. His character was patterned after Sandford C. Faulkner (1803–1874), composer of the popular fiddle tune, "The Arkansas Traveler". [2]