Songs About Georgia
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One day I was thinking…there sure are a lot of songs about Georgia. Just off the top of my head I could immediately recall several. I began to wonder why so many songs are either about Georgia or mention Georgia. I decided it’s because it’s such a wonderful place!
Georgia is extremely diverse – both physically and culturally. You name it, we got it! We have mountains, rivers, waterfalls, beaches, islands, huge lakes, thriving cities, little towns, farms, industries, marshes, estuaries, a huge swamp, and acres and acres of forests. We also have Tallulah Gorge, which I believe is the deepest gorge east of the Mississippi.
The state has several interstate highways, including 75, 85, 20, 95, and 16. In addition, we have the best secondary road system in the U.S. At the other end of the spectrum, we still have plenty of remote dirt roads that are perfect for a nice stroll or for horseback riding.
What else we got? Lots of history – Civil War battle fields, antebellum plantations, Native American sites, old lighthouses, and historic cities like Savannah, which was spared by Sherman on his march to the sea.
We also have great colleges like the University of Georgia, Mercer, Emory, Georgia State University, and many others, along with college and professional sports teams.
Georgia has the world’s largest aquarium, theme parks, art galleries, museums, state and regional parks, a national seashore with wild horses, and one of the top U.S. zoos. We Georgians love life and will use any excuse to hold a festival. Take, for instance the Watermelon Festival, the Grits Festival, the Possum Festival, The Gnat Festival, Mule Day, the Swamp Fest, the Big Pig Jig, the Vidalia Onion Festival, the Arts in Black Festival, Wildlife Week, the Peanut Festival, the Pecan Festival, the Sweet Potato Festival, the Cotton Pickin’ Festival, and the Rattlesnake Festival.
Want recreation? We have horseback riding, hunting, fishing, camping, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, great golf courses (including the Master’s), tennis, mountain biking, rock climbing, panning for gold, mining for gemstones, white water rafting, tubing, jet skiing, and water skiing. In the winter, the mountains often provide sledding.
The people of Georgia, for the most part, are warm and wonderful. We believe in Southern hospitality and show it even to our Yankee visitors (lol!). Sure we have a few rednecks, but we also have our share of urban professionals. I’d venture to say that most of us are somewhere in between!
Dang – it’s no wonder there are so many songs about Georgia! Then again, it could be because it’s one of the few states’ names with just two syllables.
Enjoy these great songs about “The Empire State of the South”! And please, if you know any other songs about my state, let me know so I can add it to the list!
1. “Augusta” by Pinmonkey
You'll have to go here to listen to this song:
http://new.music.yahoo.com/pinmonkey/tracks/augusta--178761595
2. "Rambling Man" by the Allman Brothers
3. "Rainy Night in Georgia" by Brook Benton
4. "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" by Lobo
5. "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight and the Pips
6. "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles
7. "Devil Went Down to Georgia" by Charlie Daniels
8. "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding
9. "Ole Tennessee" by Dan Fogelberg
Yep, it's about Georgia, too! This is an awesome song - one of my all time faves! If you don't listen to any other song on this hub, PLEASE listen to this one. Rest in peace, Dan.
10. "Way Down Yonder on the Chattahoochee" by Alan Jackson
11. "Good Directions" by Billy Currington
This is a cute song.
12. "Meet in the Middle" by Diamond Rio
13. "The South's Gonna Do It Again" by Charlie Daniels
14. "Tim McGraw" by Taylor Swift
Beautiful song!
15. "Georgia Rain" by Trisha Yearwood
Ms. Yearwood owns a home in my hometown. This is another beautiful song.
16. "Watermelon Crawl" by Tracy Byrd
17. "Doraville" by Atlanta Rhythm Section
Doraville is a town in metro Atlanta.
18. "Blood Red and Goin' Down" by Tanya Tucker
19. "Everywhere" by Tim McGraw
20. "The Old Red Hills of Home" by Parade
Sorry, no video available.
21. "Lonesome Boy from Dixie" by Charlie Daniels
No video.
22. "Red Georgia Hills"
I don't know who sang this, but it's a great old Bluegrass tune.
23. "Walkin' Back to Georgia" by Jim Croce
I love Jim Croce! The original version wasn't available, but this guy does a good job. "Hard lovin' Georgia girl" - that's me!
24. "Pine Box" by Doug Stone
If you've never heard this song, get out the kleenex!
25. "Christmas in Dixie" by Alabama
26. "Can't You See" by Marshall Tucker Band
Another one of my all time favorites!
27. "Sweet Southern Comfort" by Buddy Jewell
Pretty song!
28. "American Dream" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
29. "Why Georgia" by John Mayer
I wasn't sure this song was about the state of Georgia - then I read that it is. Mayer moved to Atlanta in 1997.
30. A commenter tipped me off about this song by Shenandoah - "Moon over Georgia."
31. And how could I have forgotten this classic - "The Night the Lights went out in Georgia"? It was first sung by Vickie Lawrence, and later by Reba McEntire. The original version is below.
32. Here's another recommended by a reader - "Georgia on a Fast Train," by Billy Joe Shaver.
33. "Highway 20 Ride," by Zac Brown Band. Ralwus suggested this one, and it's a great song!
34. "Ole Red," by Blake Shelton. This ballad tells the story of a dog, a GA prison, and a smart inmate.
35. "Georgia," by Elton John. Utopiarun introduced me to this song.
36. "Oh, Atlanta," by Allsion Kraus. Fellow hubber G.M. Cruz tipped me off to this song. Thanks!
37. "Georgia Clay," by Josh Kelley.
38. "Country Girl" (Shake it for Me), by Luke Bryan.
39. "Georgia Women," by Hill Country Revue.
40. "Head's in Georgia," by Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale.
41. Fellow hubber Alastar Packer reminded me about this one: "Copper Line," by the great James Taylor.
42. Alastar Packer introduced me to this song about the Civil War: "Catoosa County," by Shawn Mullins.
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Georgia really is a great place to live, Veronica!
Wow, you have done a lot of hard work there. Thank you very much. The only thing you forgotten to mention is ------------- They have a lovely lady there call ----- habee. It really looks a lovely place and thank you for sharing.
Why I came up with "Statesboro Blues" as the only favorite you missed I don't know.. LOL!!! I know there's a mess of great bands outta GA -- aint the "Love Shack" in GA?
Wow there are some beauties here. Gee Habee you think up some really great ideas for hubs.
I just adore Jim Croce too! What about Georgia by Boz Scaggs?
awesome I loved it great hub
This was fun! :-D
Thank you
Great Hub. Very enjoyable. Thanks.
Habee, My husband was born in Atlanta and we lived in GA for 5 years plus we have children there, so I agree with everything you said. I didn't have a clue there were that many songs about GA. Great hub!
HH, What a nice thing to say!
Chris, the Love Shack is in GA, but it doesn't have the word "GA" in it - just Atlanta, so I didn't count it.
Great hub. Thanks for all the songs.
Hi, BP! I've been collecting this list for a while!
What a lovely hub! I think you outdid yourself this time, habee. I've only been living in Georgia for the past three years, but I agree with everything you said. A gnat festival? Are you serious?
Hi, Nemi! I'm not familiar with that song, but I'll check it out!
Thanks for reading, Entertainment!
Glad you enjoyed it, Kaie!
Thanks, Ken. Good to see you!
Hi, PAmela! Nice to know you have a GA connection!
Nancy, thanks for stopping by!
Yep, Quildon, a gnat festival! Glad you're enjoying GA!
Nemingha- I love Georgia by Boz Scaggs, but it is not about the state, it's about an underage girl named Georgia and you can figure the rest ;) My suggestion is "Georgia" by Elton John from his Single Man album. One of my favorite EJ songs.
GREAT hub habee! Always love to learn more about "Georgia!" I spent a lot of time there when I was young, but never looked into all this cool stuff! The festivals made me giggle! ha Thanks for putting up all of this great music 2! Best, G
Utopia, glad you stopped by!
GPAGE, do you ever come back for a visit??
GREAT hub! I love this hub and had to share with my hubby since he is from Georgia. You are such a creative person...
go to forums, I posted a link and your hubs are being stolen, sorry for bad news. good news, you have GREAT hubs!!!
A really nice Hub - two of my favouri9te songs in here - Georgia on my Mind with Ray Charles and A Rainy Night in Georgia, though I prefer Randy Crawford's version. Is she from GA? I really like her singing.
Love and peace
Tony
habee.....the last time I was there was in the early 90's....my cousin had her wedding on St. Simons Island....I thought of visiting some cousins there but not sure when? My grandmother asked to be buried there so after she died, she was flown there and my family there did a separate service for her. She lived here in LA for more then 20 years, but she wanted to be next to her husband that passed before I was born there in Georgia......I would love to go and bring some flowers to put on her grave......I will get there one day!!!
On a lighter note, you can't beat some of that cookin!!!!! The best fruit cobbler I ever tasted.....still not over it!!!! ha Best, G
Thanks, Ladybird. I can't believe Google hasn't shut the site down. According to the forums yesterday, several hubbers have already complained to google.
Tony, I'm not familiar with Crawford, but I love the two songs you mentioned. Thanks for reading!
Great work here Habee, loved the tunes too. Was able to spend some time listening to them as it had been a while since I heard these. Really enjoyed them and great job from your neighbor in Florida.
Those are very beautiful song. I like to hear and watch the video. Two thumbs up for you, Habee.
Howdy, Ehern neighbor! Which song was your fave?
Thank you, Prasetio! Glad you enjoyed!
You ain't gonna believe this but "The Devil went down to Georgia!" I can't get enough of that song.. LOL
Great song, Ehern! Did you listen to "Ole Tennessee"? Man, that's a beautiful song!
This is great, a wonderful tribute for our beautiful state, habee. We also have The Big Iron Crank-Up in Bowman every year. I loved everything about your hub. Really outstanding work! Thanks for sharing this with us and keep up the great writing.
Have you heard Zack Brown Band's Highway 20 ride?
Great Hub! Not only is there a lot of songs about Georgia, there are great artists such as REM, B-52's, James Brown, Little Richard, Gladys Knight, Ottis Redding, Black Crowes, Chet Atkins, Travis Tritt, Sugarland, Daryle Singletary, Rhett Atkins, Mark Wills, Luke Bryan, & a huge hit right now, Jason Aldean. There is a lot of Hip-Hop coming from Georgia now such as Ludacris, Usher, OutKast, Jermaine Dupri & others. Guess what Habee? Alabama has still got you beat on the number of songs & artists...LOL! I still love Georgia & would live there..My wife did for 10 years..
Are you familiar with Rehab? If not, go to youtube and listen to "Sittin' at the Bar" by them. They're from Warner Robbins, GA. As for AL songs, y'all have the clasic - "Sweet Home Alabama"!
Thanks for the kind words, Naomi!
I'll check it out, Charlie. REALLY good to "see" you, my friend!
I only know a fraction of these songs. I forgot Otis Redding mentioned Georgia in that song, I knew it was about San Francisco, but I had forgotten Georgia being in it. WOW, Georgia is very popular, musically. I'll have to go back and listen to some of those songs. Very interesting habee, I like this one.
Hi Habee! Looking at the Ray Charles, Gladys Knight and Charlies Band, you made me go "Duh!; there ARE a lot of songs about Georgia!" You should do these hubs for every state. There goes 49 more hubs right there! =)
He sings of crossing the GA line.
Habee, Nice informative hub! You are so creative! You have a soulful concert going on here as well! Its been years but you brought back great memories of visiting Georgia... Thank you for sharing, Blessings!
FF, great to see ya! Remember - Otis was from GA!
Yen, I wouldn't know where to start with other states!
Thanks, Charlie!
Deb, I'm so glad you have happy memories about my state!
Lotsa good ones here Habee ! I love " Rainy night in Georgia " by Brook Benton. And I have always loved the Allman Bros. And the Atlanta Rhythm Section. I am surprised you did not throw in some B52s ,REM and TLC too. They are all from that neck of the woods too ! And who could not love " Georgia on my mind " by Ray Charles. As I have mentioned in one of my hubs simply one of the most beautiful musical arrangements ever made !
Tony, I limited my songs to ones that had the word GA in them. Thanks for reading, pal!
Fabulous hub, habee and I love the music.
Thanks, Bpop!
Hi, I would like to say I'am not from Ga, but I was there for about 21 years, I am from Mexico, but my daughter is a Ga peach, she was born there, I recently moved to Boston Ma, my wife is from, Whintrop, Ma. And she misses Ga alot.
I have alot of good and bad memories I prefer the good ones.
And one more thing I may have missed it but how can be you forgit about this Graet Song with one of the greatest singers !!!!!
Sorry, I didn't put the name down but click on the "bosmex" name and you can link to the song..Enjoy !!!!
Reba McEntire - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
Dang, Bos! That song was on my list - don't know how I missed it. Thanks!
Nice hub my dad was from Georgia makes me think of him love the songs especially Georgia Rain.
Beautiful song, myawn!
Ray Charles is one of the best. How I like his songs! Thanks.
I agree, Aksana!
Hey Habee,
I am new to this site, and I just have to say you are an inspiration! I see you everywhere. Thank you for all of the nice reads!!
Lisa
this is of course an epic hub on an epic topic by an epic hub star - but I believe you may have left off one song by my beloved Billy Joe Shaver - Georgia on a fast train - check him out on You Tube - he's terrific - well like you!
Lisa, thank you for your kind words! Welcome!
Epi, thanks for the song tip! Your comments always make my day!
Thanks for the songs! There's also "Moon Over Georgia" by Shenandoah...
Fruitcake, I'll have to check that one out. Thanks!
Alison Krauss - Oh Atlanta
Here is one more for the collection.
thanks for the tip, GM! I'll check it out!
HoneyBee festival to lol.
Thanks, Jay!
i heard a song... "goergias my home, and i love it there..by an american guitarist,,,,,,does anyone know it?
e mail me ,,andrewpalmer904@btinternet.com
i heard a song... "goergias my home, and i love it there..by an american guitarist,,,,,,does anyone know it?
e mail me ,,andrewpalmer904@btinternet.com
Andy, please let me know if you find out!
This was cool. We do have a lot of great music!
Susan, we have a lot of great everything! lol
Our daughter, Georgia, loves the John Mayer song. Great list.
Thanks, Paul! I'm honored to have you as a visitor!
Marshall Tucker is one of my favorite all time Bands great lense. I live in MN not a lot of great songs about us. you're lucky!
I LOVE Marshall Tucker!!!!!
Vidalia By Sammy Kershaw
Thanks, Sam! I'll have to check it out!
The Love Shack was in Athens, somewhere out Jefferson Highway. The "Atlanta Highway" is the main drag into Athens.
"Going to Georgia" by the Mountain Goats
There is a song by JJ Cale and Eric Clapton on the Road to Escondito CD called Head's in Georgia
Thanks, Athenian! I'll check out "Going to GA"!
Chris, I'll check that one out, too. I love JJ Cale!
how about Pablo Cruise - Atlanta June? It's an oldie but a goody!
Conway Twitty's 1978 Number One hit,
"Georgia Keeps Pulling On My Ring"
is one of the greatest Georgia songs of all time......although the Georgia is a lady, not your lovely state - the song is still worth a few thousand listens.
Thanks, Rhonda. I'll check it out!
Wow, Bill. I can't believe I don't know that song!
There are actually more than this if you include all the rap/R&B songs. And Georgia Clay by some country artist hah. Thanks for this!
Bbird, thanks for visiting!
a lovely read!! I would love to visit Georgia!! think my favorite song is On a midnight train to Georgia.
Love from sunny Spain x
Thanks for all the amazing songs you posted. Was a great job! I'm living in Georgia for 11 months and I'll go back to my country, but a part of me will be here... Georgia is the greatest place in US ever!!!
Thanks to all for your lovely comments and for your suggestions! I'm adding more as I find them.
Thoroughly enjoyed this reminder of what a great place Georgia is. All the fun things to do and historical places to see, the topography, the people; and of course the diverse styles of music that you mention of with Georgia in the lyrics or title. Here'a a fairly new song from a Georgian: Catoosa County by fellow Georgian Shawn Mullins. If GA has a town called Rockville you could add R.E.M. I once lived in Atlanta as a boy and spent time in Commerce too. Thanks for this fine article, vids, songs and memories habbee.
Here's a final one for you. Copperline- James Taylor.
Alastar, thanks for visiting! I love living in Georgia. I had forgotten about the James Taylor song.
That is an insane list, Habee! Our daughter, Georgia, is going to have so much fun listening to all of your songs tonight! We have always sung the Georgia on my Mind song to her, but that's one everyone knows! When we were in Atlanta I brought her home a bunch of Georgia paraphernalia and she loved it. It was one of my favorite HubCamp stops. The people were so incredibly nice! Thanks for the list!
Robin
Robin, that is soooo cool!! Beautiful child!
There's a really great funky blues song by JJGrey & MoFro called Georgia Warhorse. I'm NOT from Georgia, but my boyfriend is.
Wow...I have heard of some of those songs!
What is the 'Grits Festival'....sounds intriguing.
The band, The Mountain Goats, has a song called 'Going to Georgia.' It mentions Macon and Atlanta.
i heard all songs about Georgia Just off the top of my head I could immediately recall several.
Great site. What about honeysuckle rose
Great job!! Your native Savannahian Johnny Mercer's "Moon River" and Jingle Bells was written in Ga. Oh Yeah. Boz Scaggs refers to one of your Macon Babies too.
Corey Smith has a lot of songs about Georgia. He is from, Jefferson, GA
WOW! I was from Michigan but doing a little Georgia research! So helpful wonderful collection!
Cee Lo does a song called Georgia
" Georgia peaches" lynyrd skynyrd
Veronica Allen Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago
You know habee, until I read this hub, I didn't quite think about just how privileged I am to reside in the state of Georgia. It's true, this georgeous state has a lot to offer both visitors and its locals.
Thanks for reminding me why Georgia is such a beautiful place to live. The songs "Georgia On My Mind" and "Midnight Train To Georgia" are my absolute favorites.