Teton Peaks (George Smith, ca. 1932). (George Smith, ca. 1932) This song uses the melody of “Here We Have Idaho,” which had been adopted in 1931 by the Idaho Legislature as the official state song, to humorously portray ever-day life in eastern Idaho.  President Driggs was the founder of the town named after him and a senior Mormon leader.  Mike Yokel was a well-known wrestler from Jackson, Wyoming just across the Teton Range from Driggs.  Although the song post-dates 1923, it is included in this bibliography because it is such a wonderful parody on the state song and life in the Teton Basin of Idaho.  The identity of George Smith is unknown.  Lyrics are in Ballads and Songs from Utah by Lester A. Hubbard (1961).

 

 

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