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Sanford Faulkner
Colonel Sanford C. ’Sandy’ Faulkner (1806–1874) was an Florida Folklife Collection Cd, available for public use
American teller of tall tales, fiddle player, and composer from the Florida State Archives.)
of the popular fiddle tune "The Arkansas Traveler", • "Sanford Faulkner". Find a Grave.
which was the State song of Arkansas from 1949–1963. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/
Colonel Faulkner served in the Confederate Army fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19641. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
during the American Civil War, and was at one point Persondata
placed in command of the Arsenal at Little Rock,
Name Faulkner, Sanford
Arkansas.
The song inspired Edward Washburn to paint the Alternative names
painting of the same name, which later became a popular Short description Confederate Army officer
Currier & Ives lithograph. Date of birth 1806
Place of birth
Honors Date of death 1874
Faulkner County, Arkansas is named in honor of Sanford Place of death
Faulkner.
External links
• Recording of the song "Arkansas Traveler" from the
1956 Florida Folk Festival (from the Music from the
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Categories:
• 1806 births
• 1874 deaths
• Confederate States Army officers
• American folk musicians
• Musicians from Arkansas
• People of Arkansas in the American Civil War
• American musician stubs
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