''Are You From Dixie ('Cause I'm from Dixie Too)'' is a song written by lyricist

Jack Yellen Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme ...

and composer George L. Cobb, who teamed up to create several Vaudeville-era songs celebrating the American South. It was originally recorded by Billy Murray in 1916. The song has been covered by many pop and country artists. One of the most successful recordings was by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, o ...

artist

Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included " Guitar Man", "U.S. Male", " A Thi ...

. His version was released in August 1969 as the only single from his album, ''Jerry Reed Explores Guitar Country''. The song reached a peak of #11 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. The song is part of tradition at the

University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to a ...

. It is regularly played as a part of the Pride of Mississippi Marching Band's repertoire, being played after every extra point in a Southern Miss Golden Eagles football game.

Chart performance

Other versions

Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones The Sparkletones (sometimes credited as Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones) were an American rock and roll/ rockabilly group from Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. History The Sparkletones formed in 1956 at Cowpens High School in Sparta ...

released a version of the song as a single in 1960.Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones, "Are You from Dixie" single release
Retrieved January 29, 2016. * Grandpa Jones recorded his version in 1965.

References

1915 songs 1969 singles Songs written by Jack Yellen Songs with music by George L. Cobb Jerry Reed songs The Sparkletones songs Song recordings produced by Chet Atkins Songs about the American South {{1960s-country-song-stub