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The state song is "Home On The Range" by Dr. Brewster Higley and Daniel E. Kelly. It started out as a poem written by Higley in the 1870s and was later set to music by Kelly then adapted by various singers. The song was a national hit for Bing Crosby in 1933 before officially becoming the state song in 1947. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which got its name from the Native American Kansa tribe. Most of the territory was occupied by France until the Louisiana Purchase. Other themes that might be found in songs about Kansas include the group Kansas, The Wizard of Oz, the Missouri River, Brown vs Board of Education, tornadoes and the blues. Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell We're Not in Kansas by Big Country Wichita Falls by Miranda Lambert Wichita Skyline by Shawn Colvin On The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe by Ray Charles One's On The Way by Loretta Lynn Kansas by John Stewart Kansas Rain by John Stewart Shores of Kansas by William Parker Kansas by Wedding Present On The Road To Kansas by W.G. Snuffy Walden Sunflower by Mack David Kansas by Vienna Teng Cheers For Kansas by Robert R. Jones Wichita by Richie Fields Lawrence, Kansas by Josh Ritter © Playlist Research. All rights reserved. |
