How does a song recognized by millions of people at the first chord enjoy such prominence? The lyrics of this song evoke great sentimentality and pride for some white people, and humiliation and ...

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 ...

My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song by Emily Bingham Penguin Random House I must confess that I have never really understood our state song, “My Old ...

"My Old Kentucky Home" will be played at the Kentucky Derby as per tradition, despite criticism from activists who consider the song to be racist. Last year, the song was performed by bugler Steve ...