The official state song of Arkansas from 1949 to 1963, it has been the state historic song since 1987. The official lyrics were written by a committee in 1947 in preparation for its naming as …

Mose Case, an albino African-American humorist and guitar-player from Buffalo, New York, performed the Traveler; his version ended by declaring that the Traveler ―has never had the …

Nov 13, 2025 · A tune, a dialogue, and a painting from the mid-nineteenth century, the Arkansas Traveler became a catch-all phrase for almost anything or anyone from Arkansas: it has been …

Pete Seeger's version of "Arkansas Traveler", with lyrics so you can sing along! The purpose of this video is to share the wealth of music Pete Seeger gave the world.

May 28, 2024 · There was once a time when the state of Arkansas was nearly synonymous with The Arkansas Traveler. This turn of phrase has represented the state in many ways, from a …

Oct 19, 2025 · You’ll see his name used all over Arkansas, from businesses and inns to events and even the Little Rock minor league baseball team, the Arkansas Travelers. In a way, the …

The history of the Arkansas Traveler is a story of the American frontier, regional stereotypes, and the power of music, a story stretching from our state's earliest days to the present.

"The Arkansas Traveler" was a popular comedy sketch on the vaudeville circuit. [2] It revolved around the encounter of a (usually lost) traveling city person with a local, wise-cracking fiddle …

The story behind the Arkansas Traveler is simple: while traveling through the Arkansas back country in the early 19th century, Colonel "Sandy" Faulkner, tired and hungry, came upon a …

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