when did rocky top became a state song
Rocky Top The song was officially adopted as the fifth Tennessee state song in 1982.[2][7] In the 1970s, the song achieved such popularity among bar crowds that the Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based old-time band the Red Clay Ramblers' national tours included a crowd-pleasing satire informally titled "Play 'Rocky Top' (or I'll Punch Your Lights Out.)"[8][9] The Bryants' children currently own the rights to the song under the corporate name "House of Bryant,"[10] and the song's original sheet music is on display at the Rocky Top Village Inn in downtown Gatlinburg.[11]