"Dixie"

[Silver Creek Slim]

On this date in 1859, Daniel Emmett introduced I Wish I was in Dixie's Land (later named Dixie) in New York City. Just two years later, the song became the Civil War song of the Confederacy.

Slim

[Steel Horse Bailey]

And STILL a great song!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Yes, a great song, but for some reason I like The Battle Hymn of the Republic better. 

Slim

[Second Creek Sam]

Yes, a great song, but for some reason I like The Battle Hymn of the Republic better. 

Slim

damyankee!

(Yes, in the South, dam* yankee is ONE word!)

[Delmonico]

And Mr. "damnyankee" Emmett never visted the South ever!  Paul Harvey did that on a while back on "The Rest of the Story."   But I already knew that.