The odds of “Fifty Nifty United States” becoming a beloved children’s classic were slim. Kraft Music Hall wasn’t exactly must-see TV—in the season that “Fifty Nifty United States ...

Second, while Taylor Swift certainly has the talent to write the "Fifty Nifty United States" song, its origin dates as far back at the 1960's. The song was written by Ray Charles, ...

It’s called “Fifty Nifty United States,” and it was penned by a songwriter named Ray Charles (not the one you’re thinking of) for The Perry Como Show, which aired in the ’40s and ’50s.