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over six... [DOC] [TLE] Carry Me Back to Old Virginny - Wikipedia [PAR] "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song which was written by James A. Bland (
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was Virginia's state song from 1940 until 1997, using the word "Virginia" instead 
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more than 700 songs, mostly for minstrel shows, among them "Carry Me Back to 
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wrote over 700 songs, including "In the Evening by the Moonlight," "O Dem ... in a 
slightly modified form, was the official State Song of Virginia from 1940-1997. ... "
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Question: This state song of Virginia was written by black composer James A. Bland
Answer: "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny"