Oklahoma (state song)
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"Oklahoma" is the rousing title song from the 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!", celebrated for its iconic chorus and status as the official state song of Oklahoma.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| song "Oklahoma!" | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
show tune
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song ⓘ state song ⓘ |
| adoptedAsStateSongBy | Oklahoma ⓘ |
| adoptedAsStateSongYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oklahoma state identity
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U.S. state of Oklahoma ⓘ
surface form:
State of Oklahoma
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| basedOn |
Green Grow the Lilacs
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surface form:
Green Grow the Lilacs (play)
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| composer | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era |
Golden Age of Broadway (early phase)
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surface form:
Golden Age of Broadway
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| firstPerformanceCity | New York City ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn |
Oklahoma! (stage production)
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surface form:
Oklahoma! (original Broadway production)
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| firstPerformanceLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1940s songs
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Oklahoma! (stage production) ⓘ
surface form:
Songs from Oklahoma! (musical)
Songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ⓘ Songs with music by Richard Rodgers ⓘ United States state songs ⓘ |
| hasChorus | “O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A, Oklahoma!” ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musical |
Oklahoma! (stage production)
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surface form:
Oklahoma! (musical)
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| musicBy | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ensemble number
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rousing finale of the musical Oklahoma! ⓘ spells out the name O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A in the chorus ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official state song of Oklahoma ⓘ |
| openingLyric | “Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain” ⓘ |
| originalProductionYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oklahoma! (stage production)
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surface form:
Oklahoma! (musical)
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| performerType | musical theatre ensemble ⓘ |
| publisher | Williamson Music ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
life in Oklahoma
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pride in the state of Oklahoma ⓘ |
| title | Oklahoma ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic ceremonies in Oklahoma
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sporting events in Oklahoma ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1943 ⓘ |
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song "Oklahoma!"