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US State Songs
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List of all of the official state songs with words, their history and
adoption information.
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Illinois State Song
"Illinois"
Written by C.H. Chamberlain
Composed by Archibald Johnston
Adopted in 1925.
The song "Illinois," was designated the
official State song of Illinois, adopted in 1925.
"Illinois"
By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois,
O'er thy prairies verdant growing, Illinois, Illinois,
Comes an echo on the breeze.
Rustling through the leafy trees, and its mellow tones are these, Illinois, Illinois,
And its mellow tones are these, Illinois.
From a wilderness of prairies, Illinois, Illinois,
Straight thy way and never varies, Illinois, Illinois,
Till upon the inland sea,
Stands thy great commerical tree, turning all the world to thee, Illinois, Illinois,
Turning all the world to thee, Illinois.
When you heard your country calling, Illinois, Illinois,
Where the shot and shell were falling, Illinois, Illinois,
When the Southern host withdrew,
Pitting Gray against the Blue, There were none more brave than you, Illinois, Illinois,
There were none more brave than you, Illinois.
Not without thy wondrous story, Illinois, Illinois,
Can be writ the nation's glory, Illinois, Illinois,
On the record of thy years,
Abraham Lincoln's name appears, Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois, Illinois,
Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois.
Origin of Song:
The 54th Illinois General Assembly enacted legislation establishing the State Song.
Source: Illinois Blue Book, 1983-1984
Illinois Compiled Statutes
General Provisions
State Designations Act
5 ILCS 460
Sec. 35. State song. The song "Illinois", words written by C. H.
Chamberlain and music composed by Archibald Johnston, is designated the
official State song of Illinois. The words and music of the song are
set forth at Laws 1925, pages 602 and 603, and are incorporated into
this Section by reference.
(Source: P.A. 87-273.)
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State Songs
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Forty-nine states of the United States (all except New Jersey) have one or
more state songs, selected by the state legislature as a symbol of the state.
New Jersey does have an unofficial state song, "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen, but it
has not yet been approved by the state legislature.
Some 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, a state anthem, and a state historical song. Also, Virginia does not presently have a
state song by that name, but it has given two songs official recognition under other names.
Arizona has a song that was written specifically as a state anthem in 1915, as well as the
1981 country hit Arizona, which it adopted as an alternate. |
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