Next on my state song expedition is the region of the Southwestern states. I want you to know that I have absolutely fallen in love with New Mexico and now want to move there because of the AWESOME state song! You must listen to the tango accompaniment on the youtube link I provided! (And for the record, that one took me awhile to notate!) :-)
A couple of notes:
- I got the most of the songs from internet research, and we all know how reliable that can be (not!). So, if you find anything that's incorrect, let me know.
- Some songs were easy to find. Some were not. Some I had to notate myself after listening to an old recording.
- Some states have more than one state song, and since they weren't folk songs, I had to pay attention to copyright dates. (According to United States copyright law, the only copyrighted songs that are now "public domain" are those published before 1923.) However, even that wasn't easy to figure out. I couldn't find a copyright on some songs - and I found out that some songs' composers waived the copyright (otherwise, every time someone sings the state song in a non-school or non-church setting, they must pay a royalty!).
- Most of the songs had tons of verses, so I just chose a couple in each case. If you need more verses, they are all findable on the internet.
- Check out my other post in this series:
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ARIZONA
The Arizona March Song (state song)
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NEW MEXICO
O Fair New Mexico - you have to hear how awesome this song is!
A la puerta del cielo
Juan Pirulero
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OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma - from the musical by Rodgers & Hammerstein - copyrighted - sheet music
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TEXAS
Texas, Our Texas (state song) - copyrighted - sheet music here
Boll Weevil
Deep in the Heart of Texas
I'd Like to Be in Texas When They Roundup in the Spring
Leavin' Old Texas
Lone Star Trail
The Texas Cowboy
Yellow Rose of Texas
Texas Rangers (version 1)
Texas Rangers (version 2)
Other Cowboy Songs
