How We Got the Best State Song Barney Kessel For 18 weeks the Cowboys

For 18 weeks the Cowboys traveled almost 16

Eighty-five years later Goodwill is going and growing strong

and love of country guides his approach to the many challenges he faces

We chose everything to be environmentally conscious

I was a place where the wildcatters

How We Got the Best State Song Barney Kessel For 18 weeks the CowboysBy Bob Burke Oklahomans under the age of 65 cannot remember a time when Oklahoma, the title song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway hit, was not the official state song. However, before 1953, Oklahoma had both an unofficial and an official state anthem. Today, Oklahoma is the most recognizable state song in the land. This book tells the story of two early songs that were sung with pride by thousands of Oklahomans and the unbelievable tale of