“Missouri Waltz” is the state song, adopted by an act passed June 30, 1949. Read on October 30, 2026.
By the It’s Missouri editorial team. Last reviewed October 30, 2026.
Who Wrote It
The Secretary of State credits the melody to John V. Eppel, the arrangement to Frederic Knight Logan and the lyrics to J.R. Shannon, and says it was first published in 1912.
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Sources
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