Governor Jimmie Davis brought us sunshine!

Louisiana Governor Jimmy Davis died
25 years ago this month. He was my friend
and a great supporter for many years.
Besides serving two terms as Louisiana
Governor, he wrote the song that
could be the most recognized American song worldwide. Go to a small
Asian community where little or no
English is spoken. Start humming,
“You Are My Sunshine.” More likely
than not, the locals will join in singing
the song in English. Everybody knows
the words to a down-home tune written by a Louisiana country singer and
movie star. And he was sworn in as
Louisiana Governor seventy-five years ago
Jimmie Davis was a popular country
singer in the 1930s and made a number of
western movies including the likes of Cyclone Prairie Rangers, Mississippi Rhythm
and Square Dance Katy. But throughout the
world, he made his mark with Sunshine