- Music written by
- Daniel E. Kelley
- Lyrics written by
- Brewster M. Higley
- Publication date
- 1873
- Language
- English
- Tags
- public domain
- Comments
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This song started its life as a poem written by Dr. Brewster Higley in Smith County, Kansas in the early 1870s. Higley originally called it "My Western Home". The poem was published in 1873 in the "Smith County Pioneer" as "Oh Give Me a Home Where the Buffalo Roam". A patient of Dr. Higley's persuaded him to have the words put to music, resulting in "Home on the Range".
The song quickly spread throughout the country, spawning lots of lyrical variation and disputes over the song's origins. Composition of the song has often been ascribed to David Guion, who arranged a popular version of it in the 20th century. The actual writing credits of Kelley and Higley are now firmly established.
On June 30, 1947, the Kansas legislature made "Home on the Range" the official state song. - Licensing
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Versions
Home on the Range written by Daniel E. Kelley, Brewster M. Higley English
Home on the Range written by Daniel E. Kelley instrumental
Dům v pastvinách written by Jan Vyčítal Czech
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Dům v pastvinách | Zelenáči | 1986 | First release |
Home on the Range written by Jack Bulterman Dutch
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Home on the Range | The Roger Wagner Chorale | 1956 | Unverified | ||
Home on the Range | Ria Valk | 1961 | Medley |
Oh Give Me a Home written by Cy Coben English Comedy song about the typical less-than-perfect home
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Oh Give Me a Home | Homer and Jethro | March 1964 | First recording in June 1963 First release |
Dis an' Dat written by Dickie Goodman English
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Dis an' Dat | Dickie Goodman | 1964 | First release |
Home on the Range written by Ray Charles [US2] English New verse beginning "How often at night"
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Home on the Range | John Denver & The Muppets | November 1982 | First release |
Heim will ich geh'n written by Fini Busch German
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Heim will ich geh'n | Gus Backus | 1964 | First release |
Hill-Billy-Boy written by Gisela Zimber German
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Hill-Billy-Boy | Alma Cogan | February 1965 | First release |
Gib mir ein Zuhaus' written by Jay Keyman, Joachim Kirsten, Peter Held German
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Gib mir ein Zuhaus' | Freddy Quinn | 1992 | First release |
Weit ist die Prärie written by Jean Frankfurter German
La casa nel west written by Iller Pattacini, Gianni Sanjust, Bobby Solo Italian
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La casa nel west | Bobby Solo | 1966 | First release |
Hjem written by Arne Bendiksen Norwegian
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Hjem | Kirsti Sparboe | 1966 | First release |
Hem written by Sven-Olof Sandberg Swedish
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Hem... | Harry Brandelius med Waldimirs stråkorkester | December 1938 | First recording on September 29, 1938 First release |
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Hem | Gösta Jonsson | January 1939 | |||
Hem... | Dansorkester med Bo Hallman | February 1939 | |||
Hem | Bertil Boo med kör - Charles Redlands orkester | November 1951 | |||
Hem | Gunnar Wiklund m. Dan Kenneths orkester och kör | 1958 | |||
Vid lägerelden: My Old Kentucky Home / Oh, Susanna / Hem till mitt land / When She Comes | Köriosa | 1977 | Medley | ||
Hem (Till mitt land) | Johnny Öst | 1978 | |||
Hem till mitt land | Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren med Karl Erik Svenssons orkester | 1981 | |||
Hem, hem till mitt hem | Arne Rosen Qvick, Sven Tomtelius | 1983 | |||
Hem | Curt Morténz | 1989 | |||
Hem | Leif Hagbergs | 1990 |
Där fjällbruden blommar written by Fritz Gustaf Sundelöf Swedish
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Där fjällbruden blommar | Gösta Jonsson [SE2] | 1959 | First release |
Det är skönt att vara hemma igen written by Stig Anderson Swedish
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Det är skönt att vara hemma igen | Hootenanny Singers | May 1967 | First release |
Hem till min vän written by Ola Ekh Swedish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Hem till min vän | Alf Olles | 1985 | First release |
Haim afen range written by Mickey Katz Yiddish
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Haim afen range | Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers | December 1947 | First recording on October 15, 1947 First release |
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Haim afen range | Don Byron | 1993 |