Tennessee Waltz
Southern state song
A country song written in 1948 by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King, later made famous by Patti Page's 1950 recording.
The song tells of losing a sweetheart to a friend during a dance.
It became one of Tennessee's official state songs in 1965.
The Tennessee waltz is also a ballroom dance in 3/4 time associated with the song.
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
- countrySovereign state or territory
- NashvilleTennessee's largest city
- Grand Ole OpryHistoric country music venue
country music · heartbreak · broken heart · lost love · sweetheart · dance · ballroom · fiddle · honky-tonk · stolen · darling · memory · classic · old time · crooning · golden oldie · twang · jukebox
- WaltzesBlue Danube, Viennese waltz, slow waltz, Minute Waltz, anniversary waltz
- Triple Meterwaltz, minuet, mazurka, 3/4 time, triple meter
dance/musical form
Tennessee Waltzsquare dance
Choreographed folk gathering
hoedown · Cotton-Eyed Joe · polka · jitterbug · boogie-woogie