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You'll hear My Old Kentucky Home sung at Churchill Downs as you usually do before the Kentucky Derby, but did you know that the Kentucky state song is actually controversial? You will now. The ...
One of the most notable pastimes at the Kentucky Derby is a playing of the old Stephen Foster song "My Old Kentucky Home." While it's the Kentucky state song, the ballad carries with it a good bit of ...
Louisville author Emily Bingham won the 2025 Music in American Culture Award for her book about the song "My Old Kentucky Home." Bingham's book examines the song's history and its connection to ...
Yahoo: ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ is a heartbreaking song of humanity | Opinion
‘My Old Kentucky Home’ is a heartbreaking song of humanity | Opinion
The Courier-Journal: 'My Old Kentucky Home' evokes a racist, bygone era. It's time to bid it farewell.
'My Old Kentucky Home' evokes a racist, bygone era. It's time to bid it farewell.
Yahoo: Gerth: Let's sing 'My Old Kentucky Home' as it was intended — in all its racist glory
Gerth: Let's sing 'My Old Kentucky Home' as it was intended — in all its racist glory
Editor's note: This story was originally published on . It has since been updated. One of the most notable pastimes at the Kentucky Derby is a playing of the old Stephen Foster song "My Old ...
The Courier-Journal: Emily Bingham wins prestigious award for examination of 'My Old Kentucky Home'