Statewide affection for the love song-lament largely goes to the late Louisiana Gov. Jimmie Davis. A singer and recording artist before he entered politics, Davis released his recording of “You Are My ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Louisiana historian is reevaluating the song that projected a Shreveport musician into the governorship. Jimmie Davis, known as the “singing governor,” is credited with ...

Former Louisiana governor and songwriter Jimmie Davis died Sunday at his Louisiana home at the estimated age of 101 years old. The “Singing Governor,” who penned the timeless tune “You Are My Sunshine ...

On a day filled with blue skies and sunshine, a historical marker honoring the late Gov. Jimmie Davis was unveiled at the entrance of Louisiana College Friday. Davis, who died at the age of 101 in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A typed letter dated December 3, 1962 ...

Gov. John Bel Edwards can jettison Louisiana’s official state song and replace it with two better-known tunes under legislation that will reach his desk Thursday. The official state song is “Give Me ...

The day was May 10, 1960, and Jimmie Davis was about to be sworn into office for his second term as Louisiana's governor. Though Davis was the quintessential politician, he also was an entertainer, ...

Robert Mann, author of "You Are My Sunshine," recently spoke at the Rotary Club of Alexandria about the iconic song's history. Ray Charles's rendition of "You Are My Sunshine" helped disassociate it ...