Old Folks at Home
19th century minstrel song by Stephen Foster and Florida state song / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the film, see The Old Folks at Home (film).
"Old Folks at Home" (also known as "Swanee River") is a minstrel song written by Stephen Foster in 1851. Since 1935, it has been the official state song of Florida, although in 2008 the original lyrics were revised.[1] It is Roud Folk Song Index no. 13880.[2]
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Regional anthem of Florida | |
Lyrics | Stephen Foster, 1851, revised in 2008 |
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Music | Stephen Foster, 1851 |
Published | 1851; 173 years ago (1851) |
Adopted | 1935; 89 years ago (1935) |
Audio sample | |
"Old Folks at Home"
performed by Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1918) | |
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