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Back Home Again in Indiana

The song sung before every Indianapolis 500 since 1946.

Back Home Again in Indiana

Shultz, Lawrence W., 1890-1982 · Public domain

"Back Home Again in Indiana" is a song by James F. Hanley with lyrics by Ballard MacDonald, published in January 1917.

Quick Facts

Published
January 1917
Genre
jazz/Dixieland
Writer
Ballard MacDonald and James F. Hanley

Lore & Background

Its chorus has been part of the pre-race ceremonies at the Indianapolis 500 since 1946. Jim Nabors sang it most often, from 1972 to 2014, when he performed it for the last time.

Gallery

Back Home Again in Indiana
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Back Home Again in Indiana
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Back Home Again in Indiana
Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Back Home Again in Indiana
Winger, Otho, 1877-1946 · Public domain
Back Home Again in Indiana
Shultz, Lawrence W., 1890-1982 · Public domain
Back Home Again in Indiana
Ballard MacDonald and James F. Hanley · Public domain

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