Poor Little Rhode Island

A comic novelty number from the 1944 film Carolina Blues, poking gentle fun at America’s smallest state. Guy Lombardo’s recording gave it its widest exposure, his sweet dance-band style perfectly suited to the song’s light, affectionate humor.

A minor entry in the Cahn and Styne catalog, but a charming one — and notable as the song that was later adopted as Rhode Island’s unofficial state song.