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How We Got the Best State Song Barney Kessel Following the bombing of theBy Bob Burke Oklahomans under the age of 65 cannot remember a time when Oklahoma, the title song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway hit, was not the official state song. However, before 1953, Oklahoma had both an unofficial and an official state anthem. Today, Oklahoma is the most recognizable state song in the land. This book tells the story of two early songs that were sung with pride by thousands of Oklahomans and the unbelievable tale of