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List of all of the official state songs with words, their history and
adoption information.
Tennessee Symbols
Tennessee SymbolsAgricultural Insect, Ambassador of Letters, Amphibian, Artist-in-Residence, Aviation Hall of Fame, Bicentennial Poem, Bicentennial Rap Song, Bicentennial School Song, Bicentennial Tree , Bird, Butterfly, Commercial Fish, Cultivated Flower, Distinguished Service Medal, Fine Art, Flag, Flag of the Governor, Folk Dance, Fossil, Fruit, Game Bird, Gem, Historian, Horse, Insect, Insect, Jamboree and Crafts Festival, Language, Motto, Nicknames, Poem, Poet Laureate, Public School Song, Railroad Museum, Reptile, Rock, Seal, Slogan, Song1, Song2, Song3, Song4, Song5, Song6, Sport Fish, Stone, Tartan, Theatre, Tree, US Bicentennial March Song, US Bicentennial Song, Wild Animal, Wild Flower |
Tennessee Bicentennial Rap State Song"A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap: 1796-1996"Written by Joan Hill HanksAdopted in 1996."A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap: 1796-1996" was adopted in 1996. "A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap: 1796-1996"
TENNE-, TENNE-, TENNES-SEE! Baker, Gores, and Kefauver, Dollywood and Walking Horse Show! Bessie Smith and Memphis blues Presidents, Presidents - proud are we! Appalachian Mountains, mountains high Reelfoot Lake and cotton fields, Chickasaw, Sequoyah and Cherokee Origin of Song:A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap: 1796-1996 by Joan Hill Hanks was adopted as Tennessee's official bicentennial rap song in 1996. It was adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 53 of the 99th General Assembly. |
State Songs
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. |