Home on the Range
In 1934, Home on the Range was the most popular song in the United States, a western ballad that epitomized the American West and the dream of a new home in the wide open frontier. It’s popularity led to frequent airplay on the new medium of radio by countless performers, but who wrote it? A lawsuit filed in 1934 set in motion a search attempting to establish the origins of the song and more importantly who would receive the lucrative royalties? This film unites the unique story of arguably America’s most famous song with it’s history and legacy.
In 1934, Home on the Range was the most popular song in the United States, a western ballad that epitomized the American West and the dream of a new home in the wide open frontier. It’s popularity led to frequent airplay on the new medium of radio by countless performers, but who wrote it? A lawsuit filed in 1934 set in motion a search attempting to establish the origins of the song and more importantly who would receive the lucrative royalties? This film unites the unique story of arguably America’s most famous song with it’s history and legacy.
In 1934, Home on the Range was the most popular song in the United States, a western ballad that epitomized the American West and the dream of a new home in the wide open frontier. It’s popularity led to frequent airplay on the new medium of radio by countless performers, but who wrote it? A lawsuit filed in 1934 set in motion a search attempting to establish the origins of the song and more importantly who would receive the lucrative royalties? This film unites the unique story of arguably America’s most famous song with it’s history and legacy.
