Are You from Dixie ('Cause I'm from Dixie Too)

{{Short description|1916 song by George L. Cobb and Jack Yellen}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Are You From Dixie ('Cause I'm from Dixie Too)

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jerry Reed

| album = Jerry Reed Explores Guitar Country

| B-side = A Worried Man

| released = August 4, 1969

| recorded =

| studio =

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| genre = Country

| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=12}}

| label = RCA Records

| writer = Jack Yellen, George L. Cobb

| producer = Chet Atkins

| prev_title = There's Better Things in Life

| prev_year = 1969

| next_title = Talk About the Good Times

| next_year = 1970

}}

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Are You From Dixie ('Cause I'm from Dixie Too) is a song written by lyricist Jack Yellen 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 1915.

The song has been covered by many pop and country artists. One of the most successful recordings was by American country music artist Jerry Reed. 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.{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|date=2008|page=343|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}

The song is part of tradition at the University of Southern Mississippi. 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.{{cite web|title=Traditions: Are You From Dixie?|url=https://southernmiss.com/sports/2018/6/21/_trads_are_you_from_dixie_html.aspx|publisher=University of Southern Mississippi|website=southernmiss.com|access-date=January 17, 2022}}

Chart performance

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!align="left"|Chart (1969)

!align="center"|Peak
position

align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles

|align="center"|11

Other versions

  • Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones released a version of the song as a single in 1960.[http://www.45cat.com/record/nc536597us Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones, "Are You from Dixie" single release] Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  • Grandpa Jones recorded his version in 1965.

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