Yankee Doodle

"Yankee Doodle"
The first verse and refrain of "Yankee Doodle", engraved on the footpath in a park
Song
Published1780s

"Yankee Doodle" is a traditional song and nursery rhyme, the early versions of which predate the Seven Years' War and American Revolutionary War.[1] It is often sung patriotically in the United States today. It is the state song of the U.S. state of Connecticut.[2] Its Roud Folk Song Index number is 4501.

  1. ^ "'Yankee Doodle Dandy' Explained and Other Revolutionary Facts". ABC News. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Sites º Seals º Symbols - State song". STATE OF CONNECTICUT. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017.