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- The official state song, "Stand Tall", is included along with songs for
all the other states on Coolidge 50.
- "Hickory Wind" (G. Parsons, G. Buchanan)
This beautiful song is unambiguously about South Carolina. I could not believe it was written by Gram Parsons; I thought it had always been there, like God created it the day he created South Carolina.
The song has been recorded by many, including the following:- Gram Parsons on
GP / Grievous Angel, a double album package,
(WEA/Warner Brothers 26108, release date: 03/27/90)
- J.D. Crowe & the New South on
You Can Share My Blanket (Rounder Records 96, release date:
05/08/95)
- Joan Baez on
- David's Album (Vanguard 79308, release date: 06/19/95) with Real Audio sample
- The Joan Baez Country Music Album (Vanguard 105, release date: 07/07/87) with Real Audio sample
- Carry It On (Vanguard 79313, release date: 05/28/96) with high-quality MPEG or Real Audio sample
- Chris Hillman on
Morning Sky (Sugar Hill 3729, release date: 09/20/91) with
Real Audio sample
- Flying Burrito Brothers on
Cabin Fever (Relix 2008, release date: 05/30/91)
- Emmylou Harris on
Blue Kentucky Girl (WEA/Warner Brothers 3318, release date:
07/07/87) with
low-quality MPEG or
high-quality MPEG samples
- The Byrds on
- Nashville West (Sony Music Special Products 28123, release date: 05/07/96)
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Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Sony 65150, release date:
03/25/97) with Real Audio
- BR5-49 on
BR5-49 (BMG/Arista 18818, release date: 09/17/96) with
low-quality MPEG or
high-quality MPEG
- Swingin' Haymakers on
For Rent (Circle 907, release date: 10/05/95)
Carolina / the Carolinas
"Carolina" is sung in many a song, but is it North or South? Bob Marshall writes, "Although I always picture South Carolina myself". But for me, being from Virginia, crossing the Carolina border put you in North Carolina. Since we cannot agree, I will reduntantly list Carolina entries under both states. Even the official state song of South Carolina is simply "Carolina". - Gram Parsons on
GP / Grievous Angel, a double album package,
(WEA/Warner Brothers 26108, release date: 03/27/90)
- "Carolina", Charlie Daniels, on High Lonesome
- "In My Mind I'm Going to Carolina", James Taylor on Greatest Hits,
original album title unknown, written by James Taylor;
contributed by Bob Marshall
- "Carolina in the Pines", Michael Martin Murphey from the album Blue Sky,
Night Thunder (Epic EK 33290);
contributed by Bob Marshall
- "Goodbye to Carolina", Lyle Lovett.
Honorable mention
- "Carolina Star", written/sung by Hugh Moffatt
This beautiful, heart-rendering song
is about a person, not a state. There is also an Australian "Caledonia
Star" version that reflects the roots-orientation of the song.
- "Carolina Pines" by Kate Wolf on Poet's Heart (Kaleidoscope K-24) is
beautiful, but rather about a dissolved relationship.
- "Heads Carolina, Tails California" by Jo Dee Messina on Jo Dee Messina (WEA/Atlantic Curb, release date: 04/09/96)
I welcome any and all suggestions and especially corrections, as well as additional information on any song listed below.