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Jimmie Davis
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“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are gray You'll never know, dear, how much I love you Please don't take my sunshine away.”
Jimmie Davis (1899–2000) first seen 1939 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: You Are My Sunshine", Chorus. Written and recorded as early as 1939, the song was first published and copyrighted in 1940 by Jimmie Davis and his collaborator Charles Mitchell. However, see Claims of authorship
“A song is the most intangible thing in the world. It's not what I like, it's what people like. Songs should be inspirational and have meaning.”
Jimmie Davis (1899–2000) said by 2000 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Nashville Songwriters Foundation (nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com), cited in Carl S. Birk, Unfurrowed Ground: The Innovators of Country Music (USA: Infinity Publishing, 2005) pp. 39–40