Jimmie Davis, known as the “singing governor,” is credited with making the song “You Are My Sunshine” a worldwide hit in 1939. Davis was from Shreveport, and the song’s fame helped him ...

Each put in $17.50.” If that is to be believed that it would be clear that Paul Rice wrote the song and then, needing money, sold it. Said Rice, “I wrote ‘You Are my Sunshine’ in 1937.

Robert Mann’s 10th book, “You Are My Sunshine: Jimmie Davis & the Biography of a Song,” wraps musicology and social and political history into 161 concise pages. Straightforward though ...

Every night before bed, I sing my kids this song: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my ...

It’s like sunshine itself. “Happy Days” by Pratt & McClain from ‘Pratt & McClain Featuring Happy Days’ (1976) This song will get you to enjoy the summer days on its own.

A typed letter dated December 3, 1962 on State of Louisiana letterhead from Jimmie Davis, the governor of Louisiana, to Charles Sullivan of Sullivan's Enterprises regarding Ray Charles' version of the ...

Why I’m Obsessed With This KC and the Sunshine Band Song A deep dive into the 1982 track “ (You Said) You’d Gimme Some More.” Share full article Published May 16, 2023 Updated Oct. 3, 2023 ...

The song choice, Christina Perri's rendition of "You Are My Sunshine," draws on a timeless classic that has resonated across generations. The meme has since evolved into various other parodies ...

Jimmie Davis, known as the “singing governor,” is credited with making the song “You Are My Sunshine” a worldwide hit in 1939.