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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 |
| Adopted | 1935 |
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"Old Folks at Home"
performed by Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1918) | |
"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]
- ^ "Summary of Bills Related to Arts, Cultural, Arts Education. Or Historical Resources That Passed the 2008 Florida Legislature May 5, 2008" (PDF). State of Florida. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Old Folks At Home". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library.
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