Home on the Range
"Home on the Range" (Roud No. 3599) is a classic cowboy song, sometimes called the "unofficial anthem" of the American West. Dr. Brewster M. Higley (also spelled Highley) of Smith County, Kansas, wrote the lyrics as the poem "My Western Home" in 1872 or 1873, with at least one source indicating it was written as early as 1871.
| "Home on the Range" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Genre | Western folk song |
| Composer(s) | Daniel E. Kelley |
| Lyricist(s) | Brewster M. Higley |
Regional anthem of Kansas | |
| Lyrics | Brewster M. Higley |
|---|---|
| Music | Daniel E. Kelley |
| Published | before 1874 |
| Adopted | June 30, 1947 |
On June 30, 1947, "Home on the Range" became the Kansas state song. In 2010, members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 western songs of all time.
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