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"Tennessee" by Vivian Rorie is one of several official state songs of the U.S. state of Tennessee, adopted in 1992. [1] [2] References
Smith, an instructor at the Cadek Conservatory of Music in Chattanooga, Tennessee, supplied the music, and the combined effort was entered into a contest soliciting a patriotic state song for Tennessee. The song won, and as a result, it was adopted by the Tennessee State Legislature in 1925. [1] The Nashville Children's Choir singing "My ...
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.
The song reached new heights in 1972 when University of Tennessee at Knoxville marching band, the Pride of the Southland, played it for the first time and set the stage for the 1967 country ...
On April 16, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill designating Kaylor's song, "Tennessee, In My Dreams" as the newest official state song, joining other beloved state songs such as "The Tennessee Waltz" and ...
Makky Kaylor (born Morris Alan Kaylor) was born on February 10, 1964, in Memphis, Tennessee. He is a professional songwriter, notably recognized in 2024 as the composer of Tennessee's 13th official state song, "Tennessee, In My Dreams." Kaylor is also a recording artist, entertainer, and radio personality.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — With holiday music on blast for the past two months now, there’s a good chance you’ve heard a number of different Christmas classics, including a few with ties to ...
The song, which is a city dweller's lamentation over the loss of a simpler and freer existence in the hills of Tennessee, is one of Tennessee's eleven official state songs [1] and has been recorded by dozens of artists from multiple musical genres worldwide since its publication.