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From Rocky Top to a rap? Listen to Tennessee state songs through the years

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Posted at 5:41 AM, Jun 01, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-01 13:07:32-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee has had 10 state songs have you heard any of them?

Which one is your favorite?

1925: My Homeland, Tennessee by Roy Lamont Smith, lyrics by Neil Grayson Taylor

1935: When It’s Iris Time in Tennessee by Willa Waid Newman

1955: My Tennessee by Frances Hannah

1965: Tennessee Waltz by Redd Stewart, composed by Pee Wee King

1982:Rocky Topby Boudleaux & Felice Bryant

1992: Tennessee by Vivian Rosie

1996: The Pride of Tennessee by Fred Condon, Thomas Vaughn and Carol Elliot

1996: A Tennessee Bicentennial Rap by Joann Hill Hanks of Signal Mountain

2010: Smoky Mountain Rain by Kyle Fleming & Dennis Morgan

2012: Tennessee by John R. Bean


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