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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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Michigan State Song
"My Michigan"
Words by Giles Kavanagh
Music by H. O'Reilly Clint.
Adopted on May 21, 1937.
"My Michigan" is the Official State Song of Michigan, passed by concurrent resolution on May 21, 1937.
"My Michigan"
Origin of Song:
My Michigan, words by Giles Kavanagh and music by H. O'Reilly Clint, is the Official State Song of Michigan, passed by concurrent resolution on May 21, 1937.
Final Resolution
A concurrent resolution designating and adopting "My Michigan," as composed and written by Giles Kavanagh and H. O'Reilly Clint, as an official song of the State of Michigan.
Whereas, The words and music in the song "My Michigan," as composed
and written by Giles Kavanagh and H. O'Reilly Clint, express the hopes,
ambitions and pride of the people of the State of Michigan; and
Whereas, On June 18, 1936, Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald designated
"My Michigan," as an official song of the State of Michigan, in true recognition
of the fine thoughts conveyed in the words and music of this lovely memorial
to the State of Michigan; now therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That
the 1937 Michigan Legislature designates and adopts "My Michigan," as an
official song of the State of Michigan.
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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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