How Many of These 'South Dakota' Songs Do You Know?
Some go as far back as the early 1940's
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Pride of the Dakotas, plus the history of South Dakota's state song
The Pride of the Dakotas got their 90 seconds in the national spotlight. The South Dakota State University marching band took to the streets of New York Thursday morning in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.Plus, we look at the history of South Dakota’s state song “Hail, South Dakota!” It’s been a staple of marching bands for nearly 100 years.
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South Dakota's State Song and the Man Who Wrote It.
DeeCort Hammitt of Alcester, South Dakota wrote the state song, "Hail South Dakota," in 1941 for a contest sponsored by the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
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Who Knew? South Dakota Has An Official State Song {Listen}
Who Knew? South Dakota Has An Official State Song {Listen} I've lived in South Dakota for over 47 years now. Yeah, the old adage is true, time sure as heck does fly. From Winner to Aberdeen, from Brookings to Sturgis, and back to Brookings, from Rapid City to Sioux Falls, I've seen a whole lot of towns and miles of roads in the state. I haven't been to all the communities, but suffice to say...there's been quite a bunch. Through all those years here in the Rushmore State, one of two things happened: Either I didn't realize we had an official state song, or I knew it and forgot. And yes, it co...
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