When “My Old Kentucky Home” plays at the track, who doesn’t get a little choked up? It’s tradition, its nostalgia, it’s pure ...

You'll hear My Old Kentucky Home sung at Churchill Downs as you usually do before the Kentucky Derby, but did you know that the Kentucky state song is actually controversial?. You will now. The ...

Composer Stephen Collins Foster in an 1859 daguerreotype. At right, the first edition sheet music of “My Old Kentucky Home,” published in 1853.

Stephen Foster wrote "My Old Kentucky Home" in between the years of 1852 and 1853. More than 170 years later, controversy still surrounds the track, which is a staple at the Kentucky Derby.

Opinion: KY's state song, 'My Old Kentucky Home,' evokes a racist past and should be banished to the archives of historical shame. We need a new song.

Opinion: KY's state song, 'My Old Kentucky Home,' evokes a racist past and should be banished to the archives of historical shame. We need a new song.

“My Old Kentucky Home, our state song. This was arranged by our director of bands, ... RELATED: Churchill Downs selects Kentucky native, country music icon to sing National Anthem at Derby 150 ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published on May 4, 2024. It has since been updated. One of the most notable pastimes at the Kentucky Derby is a playing of the old Stephen Foster song "My ...

My Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown is all decked out for the holidays with fun events for the whole family. “An Old Kentucky Christmas Carol” features a talented music cast performing Charles ...

When “My Old Kentucky Home” plays at the track, who doesn’t get a little choked up? It’s tradition, its nostalgia, it’s pure Kentucky. The man behind that iconic song, Stephen Foster ...