Ohio State Song

The music was composed by mary earl and the original lyrics were written by ballard macdonald.

Ohio state song. You will find the lyrics and the history of each song. In 1989 the ohio legislature adopted an amendment to section 5 09 of the ohio revised code that changed the words of the state song. It was released as a single backed with stephen stills s find the cost of freedom peaking at number 14 on the us billboard hot 100 and number 16 in canada. Mary earl whose real name was robert a.

Mcbride altered the lyrics with permission from the ohio legislature. The ohio legislature adopted beautiful ohio as the official state song in 1969. Beautiful ohio became the state song in 1989. In 1969 the ohio legislature adopted beautiful ohio as ohio s state song.

The new lyrics are the work of youngstown attorney wilbert mcbride. Ballard macdonald wrote the original lyrics to the 1918 song. This song is a mix of three songs and funny pics. Mcbride altered the lyrics.

Ohio state songs in use today the following are the songs that are true to the heart of every buckeye. Arizona has a song that was written specifically as a state anthem in 1915 as well as the 1981 country hit arizona which it adopted as the alternate state anthem in 1982. Official state song of ohio. In 1989 with the permission of the ohio legislature wilbert b.

Songs across the field 1915 1916 beautiful ohio 1918 1930s buckeye battle cry 1919 1919 campus echoes 1952. In 1989 wilbert b. Mary earl whose real name was robert a. Ohio is a protest song and counterculture anthem written and composed by neil young in reaction to the kent state shootings of may 4 1970 and performed by crosby stills nash young.

Bobo king composed the music.