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Official song of the State of Florida. ... Before "Old Folks at Home", there was another state song, "Florida, My Florida," adopted in the 1913 Legislature.
The song, "The Swanee River (Old Folks At Home)", words and music by Stephen C. Foster, was adopted as the official state song of Florida on May 25, 1935.
It was tradition to perform the official state song (The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home), adopted in 1935) as part of the inauguration ceremony for incoming Florida governors until 2007. The song ...
Florida, a diverse state with many people of all colors. Yet our official state song contains racial bigotry. ... Before Suwannee River, the state song was "Florida, ...
FL State Symbols Song of Florida By Nora Kirkeby Jun 22, 2006, 21:29 PST
Find details on the orign of Florida State Song: The Swanee River. Stephen C. Foster, one of America's Best-loved musical storytellers, wrote The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)
But Christopher Marshall, who has lived in Orlando only a year and a half, is one of three finalists in a contest that could replace Florida's state song.
With Crist's support, Hill and the Florida Music Educators' Association announced a contest last year to designate a new state song.
State Song Remix We think Florida has a more hip side than is being represented by the state song finalists.
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