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The state song is "On The Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" by Paul Dresser. It was one of the most popular pieces of sheet music in the 19th century. It was a national hit several times by different artists in the early years of the recording industry: George J. Gaskin (1897), Steve Porter (1898), Roger Harding (1898) and Harry Macdonough & American Quartet (1913). The state's motto is "Crossroads of America." One of the state's most well known attractions is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where the Indy 500 is held every Memorial Day weekend. Important sports history has been written in Indiana as Fort Wayne was the site of the nation's first pro baseball game. Indiana means "Land of the Indians" and was named by the French. The state is covered with cornfields. Indiana Wants Me by R. Dean Taylor Indiana Our Indiana by Indiana Univeristy Indiana Fight by University of Indiana Marching Hundred Goin' Back To Indiana by The Jackson Five Jim Dean of Indiana by Phil Ochs Indiana by Melissa Etheridge Back Home Again in Indiana by Jim Nabors Indiana by The Samples Indiana by Louis Armstrong Indiana by Count Basie Indiana by David Mead Indiana Christmas by Straight No Chaser Indiana by Jon McLaughlin Indiana by Dave Brubeck Indiana by Stan Getz Indiana by Benny Goodman Indiana by Lionel Hampton Indiana Sky by Josh Garrels Sin in Indiana by Scott Miller & The Commonwealth Springtime Indiana by Sandra McCracken © Playlist Research. All rights reserved. |
