Tennessee (Vivian Rorie song)

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"Tennessee" by Vivian Rorie is one of several official state songs of the U.S. state of Tennessee, adopted in 1992. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Frank Daniels III (March 2, 2014). "Oh say can you sing?". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  2. "Tennessee State Song | "Tennessee" by Vivian Rorie". statesymbolsusa.org. Retrieved 2019-04-23.