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The official state song of Arkansas from 1949 to 1963, it has been the state historic song since 1987. The official lyrics were written by a committee in 1947 in preparation for its naming as the official state song. It is traditionally known to have had several versions of lyrics, which are much older than Arkansas' copyrighted song. [6]
Arkansas", written by Eva Ware Barnett in 1916, is one of the official state songs of Arkansas. It was first adopted as the state song in the early 20th century but was removed in 1949 due to a copyright dispute. After the state settled the dispute by buying all claims to its copyright, it was restored as state song in 1963.
John Denver wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music for "Rocky Mountain High", adopted by Colorado in 2007 as one of the state's two official state songs, [2] and co-wrote both lyrics and music for "Take Me Home, Country Roads", adopted by West Virginia in 2014 as one of four official state songs. [3]
"Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)" by Wayland Holyfield is one of the official state songs of Arkansas. It was written by Holyfield in 1986 for the state's 150th-anniversary celebration and was named an official "state song" by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1987. Holyfield played the song at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993.
"The Arkansas Traveler" (c. 1862) [1] B "Babylon Is Fallen", Henry Clay Work (1863) "Back Side of Albany" [2] "The Band of Niggers! From 'Ole Virginny State'" (1844) [3]
It was named an official "state song" by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1987. Other official Arkansas state songs are " Arkansas ", the state anthem (state song before 1949 and from 1963 to 1987); " Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me) ", also written for the state's 150th birthday in 1986, and likewise designated "state song" in 1987; and " The ...
The title is a reference to the city of Texarkana (located on the border of Texas and Arkansas), originally mentioned in the chorus before it was changed. As heard on the Outtakes of Time bootleg as well as Out of Time 's 25th Anniversary edition, Stipe's original chorus was "When I'm out in Texarkana / where's that county line / another county ...
"I Can See Arkansas" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Anne Murray. It was released in 1992 as the third single from her album Yes I Do . It peaked at number 9 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in July 1992.