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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.
Kentucky State song: "My Old Kentucky Home" Stephen Foster: 1928 [1] Bluegrass song: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" Bill Monroe: 1988 [1] [34] Louisiana "You Are My Sunshine" Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell: 1977 [1] State march: "Louisiana My Home Sweet Home" [35] Castro Carazo Sammie McKenzie and Lou Levoy: 1952 [1] State environmental song: "The ...
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]
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.
In an interview ahead of the Kentucky Derby, Louisville Congressman Morgan McGarvey said the race's use of 'My Old Kentucky Home' should be examined
"My Boy Is Coming From the War" 1863: S. T. Gordon: George Cooper "My Brudder Gum" 1849: Firth, Pond & Co. "My Hopes Have Departed Forever" 1851: Firth, Pond & Co. James Gates Percival "My Loved One and My Own" or "Eva" 1858: Firth, Pond & Co. "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night" or "My Old Kentucky Home" 1853: Firth, Pond & Co. "My Wife Is a ...
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