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Who sang Song of the South?

Alabama released the song Song of the South. Date of release: 1988.

Release date: 1988

Duration: 03:11

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The song is about the protagonist's life growing up picking cotton with his family in the American South. Despite their poverty, they found joy in simple things like sweet potato pie. They faced hard times, including the Great Depression and her mother's illness, but her father eventually found a job and they were able to buy modern conveniences like a washing machine and a car. The song celebrates the resilience and spirit of Southerners.

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Alabama - Short Biography

Alabama is an American country music group, first formed under the name Wildcountry. The band was formed in the state of Alabama in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry. Later, another cousin, Jeff Cook, joined the duo. In 1977, the group was renamed Alabama. The group had its greatest success in the 1980s, with over 25 number ones on the charts. Their first hit single on RCA Records was "Tennessee River".

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"Song of the South" is a well-known country song originally written by Bob McDill. Bobby Bare was the first artist to record the song in 1980 on his album "Drunk & Crazy". Another version recorded by Johnny Russell reached #57 on the U.S. Country Billboard chart in 1981, and another by Tom T. Hall and Earl Scruggs reached #72 in 1982 on their album "Storyteller and the Banjo Man". However, the most popular cover of the song was done by the American country music group Alabama in November 1988 on their album "Southern Star". Their version of the song reached number one on the country music charts in the United States and Canada.

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