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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.
The Arkansas Traveler is an honorary title bestowed on notable individuals who, through their actions, serve as goodwill ambassadors for the US state of Arkansas. A certificate is signed by the governor, secretary of state and the recipient's sponsor, and given to the honoree during a ceremony attended by the signers.
Arkansas Traveler (honorary title), a title bestowed by the State of Arkansas; Arkansas Traveler tomato, a variety of heirloom tomato "The Arkansas Traveler", nickname and stage persona of Bob Burns; Arkansas Travelers, a minor league baseball team in Little Rock, Arkansas; Arkansas Traveler, a humor magazine founded by Opie Read
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]
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]
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A Face in the Crowd is a 1957 American satirical drama film directed by Elia Kazan and starring Andy Griffith (in his film debut), Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau.The screenplay by Budd Schulberg is based on his short story "Your Arkansas Traveler" from the 1953 collection Some Faces in the Crowd.