I Love You, California

regional anthem

"I love you, California" is the state song of California.

I love you, California
Cover of the sheet music from 1913

Regional anthem of  California
LyricsF. B. Silverwood, 1913
MusicA. F. Frankenstein, 1913
Adopted1951
Audio sample
Instrumental version of I Love You, California

The lyrics were written in 1913, by Francis Beatty Silverwood, the music was composed by Abraham Franklin Frankenstein, on the same year. The song was first performed by Mary Garden in 1915 on the first ship to pass through the Panama Canal. The song was adopted by California's legislature in 1951 and in 1988, after the copyright had expired, the song got statutory recognition.[1]

References

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  1. admin (2021-10-20). "Song - "I Love You, California"". California State Capitol Museum. Retrieved 2023-06-03.