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"Carmen Ohio" (Latin: Song of Ohio) is the oldest school song still used by Ohio State University. The song was composed by freshman athlete and Men's Glee Club member Fred Cornell in 1902 or 1903.
Dec 22, 2011 · One story has Fred writing the song in the fall of 1902, on the train taking him and the football team from Ann Arbor, after a loss of 86 to 0. Cornell felt that the team and fans needed an inspirational song to lift their spirits.
Actovania. Beautiful Ohio was originally written in 1918, and has been the official song of the state of Ohio since 1969.
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Iowa, as noted, adopted a poem about the state set to a familiar tune. Everyone in the world knows the tune. Probably no one outside Iowa—and not many in Iowa—knows or cares about the words. I suppose it is used on important ceremonial occasions. Plenty of states have likewise chosen songs not likely to be well known outside the state. Hawaii’s off...
“Beautiful Ohio” appeared in 1918, with words by Ballard MacDonald and music by Mary Earl. MacDonald and his lyrics are straightforward enough. He was a successful Tin Pan Alley lyricist who also wrote the words to “Second Hand Rose” and other hits. He also worked with such outstanding Tin Pan Alley composers as Sigmund Romberg, Albert Von Tilzer, ...
The Ohio Legislature officially adopted “Beautiful Ohio” in 1969. The Tin Pan Alley era of American popular music had only recently begun to come to a close. Many people in the state probably had at least some familiarity with the song. Less than twenty years later, a younger generation had probably never known it. The Ohio legislature approved a n...
Carmen Ohio Lyrics: Oh come, let's sing Ohio's praise / And songs to Alma Mater raise / While our hearts rebounding thrill / With joy which death alone can still / Summer's heat or winter's...
Sep 23, 2021 · With lyrics written in 1902 by OSU freshman Fred Cornell, Carmen Ohio stands as Ohio State's oldest school song still in use. And as its alma mater, no other song expresses better all the reasons that people love Ohio State; the friends you make here, the good times you have, the pride you feel, whether you're an Ohio State student or just a fan.
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