Keep a Modern Version of Swanee River as Florida's State Song. The music is known around the world. Modern words have been used for over 50 years. The Florida DOE has used modern words since 1978. Music publisher Mel Bay will publish the University of Pittsburgh modernized versions of Stephen Foster's works this year.
Modern Versions of Swanee River may be viewed:
http://taxteaparty.com/chipmunk_swanee_recount Albert Ammons, Swanee River Boogie (1946)
Vanilla Mood, International Swanee
Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles
Alvin & the Chipmunks
Ray Charles
2008 Concurrent Resolution to Keep Swanee
http://taxteaparty.com/resolutionPace Allen, attorney
Tallahassee - Quincy - Lake Talquin
104 West 5th Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850.556.0709
http://www.taxteaparty.com/We the undersigned petition Governor Charlie Crist, Senator Tony Hill, Rep. Ed Homan and the Florida Legislature to Keep Swanee River as Florida's State Song. Listen to the modern versions.
Thank you for listening.
