You are my sunshine when was it written

You can find out about my group classes by clicking here. Click this link to book online ukulele lessons with me. Even if you're a total beginner I'll show you how to quickly and easily start playing ukulele. And it has an interesting backstory. This song has enjoyed enduring popularity for nine decades.

In Jimmie Davis was elected Louisiana governor on a segregationist ticket. Photographed by Brooke Baker. Recent posts Reading music and ukulele Do you need a pick to play ukulele? It really is quite understandable why at least one person in almost every American Family knows the song You are my Sunshine, as this song is one of the most commercially programmed songs in the United States.

It has been recorded over times by a veritable who is who of singers, including such big names as Gene Autry, Bing Crosby, Willie Nelson. You Are My Sunshine. Claims have been made that an unnamed woman in South Carolina wrote the song, while other claims state that a country singer by the name of Oliver Hood was the composer.

Paul Rice who made the second known recording of the song with his brother also claimed to be the composer. He later sold the song to Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell, who have become the accepted writers of the song, even though they actually bought it from Rice. Two years later, in Chicago, he recorded the song that was to become his lifetime calling card.

Later, as it crossed the Atlantic for a British release. King George VI was said to have declared it as his favorite song. Adding to the luster of the now revered melody were hit recordings by both Gene Autry and Bing Crosby, just two among more than versions in 30 languages, including Russian and Japanese.