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Daniel E. Kelley

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Daniel Kelley

Daniel Kelley (1843 – 1905) was a musician and entertainer, who after moving to Kansas in 1872, wrote the music for Home on the Range, which became the state song. He moved to Iowa in 1889 where he committed suicide in 1905.

References

  • Coder, James. "'Home on the Range' lives on through the legacy of Kansas". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2008-10-08.