State Songs
Ohio's official songs include:
Beautiful Ohio, by Ballard MacDonald (lyrics) and Mary Earl(music), was adopted as the official state song in 1989.
Hang on Sloopy, by Wes Farrell and Bert Russell, is the state's official Rock Song, adopted by the General Assembly in 1985. The song was never signed into law, but was enacted through House Concurrent Resolution 16, 116th General Assembly, 1985–1986 Session.
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