Written by Frances Hannah Tranum.Īdopted in 1996 as the Official Bicentennial Rap song to provide a fun and easy way for citizens and students to learn and retain some of our great state’s history. I climbed up in the cab all wet and cold and lonelyĪdopted in 1955 as the official public school song. He said that he was goin' as far as Gatlinburg She's somewhere in the Smoky Mountain rain Smoky Mountain rain I'll keep on searchin' I've had a change of dreams I'm comin' homeīut tears filled my eyes when I found out she was gone The songs music and lyrics were written by composer Alan Menken who won an. I found out those bright lights ain't where I belongįrom a phone booth in the rain I called to tell her Rocky 5s musical ensemble includes tracks from artists as varied as M.C. I thumbed my way from LA back to Knoxville Written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan. Yes Courage, Faith and Vision are the Pride of TennesseeĪdopted in 2010. WC Handy's music made him father of the blues The United Nations where all countries' flags unfurlįrom Beale Street down in Memphis to New York front page news When women of Tennessee believed they had the right to voteĪnn Dallas Dudley led the fight and gave them hopeĬordell Hull had a vision for peace around the world His shooting skills made Alvin York a national hero He was drafted in the first world war though he did not want to go
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Ida Wells Barnett fought bravely for the rights of men Jackson, Polk and Johnson were men who took a stand Three Presidents from Tennessee made impressions on this land
There was no better leader than the gallant John Sevierįrom the backwoods to the Congress to his stand at the Alamoĭavy Crockett gave his life for the country he loved so When Tennessee became a State its Governor was clear His people learned to read and write with the alphabet he scribed Sequoyah was a Cherokee the chief of all his tribe Their courage faith and vision are the Pride of Tennessee Whose lives made a difference in the world for you and me Let's take time to remember those who went before By Fred Congdon, Thomas Vaughn and Carol Elliot.įrom the Smokie Mountain Mornings to the Mississippi shores