Jimmie Davis. A singer and recording artist before he entered politics, Davis released his recording of “You Are My Sunshine” in 1940. The song defined his public persona, helping him sing his ...
Jimmie Davis, first publicly strummed his guitar ... where he spoke about his new book “You Are My Sunshine”, available at lsupress.org, that explores the iconic song and its place in the ...
Mann weaves together the birth of country music, Louisiana political history, World War II and the American civil rights movement in his latest book.