The official state song is “ Give Me Louisiana,” written in 1970 by Doralice Fontane, and not only former Gov. Jimmie Davis’ version of “ You Are My Sunshine, ” as many thought.

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 ...

He earned a master's degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and started a career in music and politics. And he penned the song, "You Are My Sunshine" in 1940 earning a Grammy Award.

Stevie Wonder's 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life' became the second consecutive No. 1 song from 'Talking Book' in March 1973.

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 ...