In the 1930s, researchers at the University of Florida helped develop new hybrid grape varieties specifically suited for Florida's climate, including Stover, Blanc Du Bois, Swanee and Miss Blanc.
All compositions on track seven by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, except "Swanee", lyrics by Irving Caesar, and "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise", lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Buddy DeSylva.
Hill and Representative Ed Holman spearheaded a legislative initiative regarding Florida's state song, "Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)", written by Stephen Foster.
He has played as a session musician of albums by artist such as Swanee, Mondo Rock, Richard Clapton, Broderick Smith, Australian Crawl, Daryl Braithwaite, Dave Steel, James Blundell, Nathan Cavaleri and Jimmy Barnes
The Pee Dee River was the original river for Stephen Foster's song "Old Folks at Home" (commonly known by its first line, "Way down upon the Swanee River").