Sanford Faulkner

Colonel Sanford C. 'Sandy' Faulkner (1806-1874) was a teller of tall tales, fiddle player, and composer of the popular fiddle tune The Arkansas Traveller which was the State song of Arkansas from 1949-1963.

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1806 - 1874 - The Arkansas Traveller - Arkansas - 1949 - 1963

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Colonel Faulkner served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and was at one point placed in command of the Arsenal at Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Confederate Army - American Civil War - Little Rock, Arkansas

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The song inspired Edward Washburn to paint the painting of the same name which later became a popular Currier & Ives lithograph.

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Edward Washburn - Currier & Ives - Lithograph

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Faulkner County, Arkansas is named in honor of Sanford Faulkner.

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