You Are My Sunshine" is a standard of American old-time country music and one of the official state songs of Louisiana. Though its original writer is disputed, [2] [3] [4] according to the performance rights organisation BMI in 2000, the song had been recorded by over 350 artists and translated into 30 languages. [5]

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You're History (UK cassette single sleeve). Shakespears Sister. FFRR Records. 1989. FCS 112, 886612.4. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Groening, Matt (November 3, 1999). The Simpsons Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family...Continued. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-098763-3– via Google Books. Hilburn, Robert (11 November 1989). "Top Alternative Pop Tunes Embody Accessibility and Craft". Los Angeles Times. p. 3. The Rice Brothers' Gang recorded the song next for Decca, on September 13, 1939, [12] and released it the following month. This group was originally from Northern Georgia, but relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana, where they performed on the radio station KWKH. The songwriter was listed as "Paul Rice".

Because of its combination of a strong melody and challenging but logical chord structure, "All the Things You Are" has become a popular jazz standard. Its changes have been used for such contrafact tunes as "Bird of Paradise" by Charlie Parker, [2] "Prince Albert" by Kenny Dorham, and "Boston Bernie" by Dexter Gordon. "Thingin'" by Lee Konitz introduced a further harmonic twist by transposing the chords of the second half of the tune by a tritone. In 1999, "You Are My Sunshine" was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame award, and the Recording Industry Association of America named it one of the Songs of the Century. In 2003, it was ranked as No. 73 on CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music. [8] History [ edit ] Earliest performances and recordings [ edit ] "You Are My Sunshine" But it is very hard to. Taking the first over, I was stood there thinking, 'when's the sniper coming?' All through the five days, I am thinking 'something is going to happen.' Bluebird B-8263 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu . Retrieved February 5, 2023.

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As the millennium drew near, Hall of Fame organizations started drawing up lists to honor the best music of the 20th century. On September 2, 1992, Country America magazine designated "You Are My Sunshine" 35th on its Top 100 Country Songs of All-Time list. Next, it was among the pre-1950 records selected to join the Grammy Hall of Fame on February 24, 1999. On June 17, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the new Country Music Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville, and the event included a guitar marching band, led by Chet Atkins, playing "Wildwood Flower" and "You Are My Sunshine". The Billboard October 26, 1940 p84". worldradiohistory.com. October 26, 1940 . Retrieved August 23, 2021. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (January 31, 1942). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{ cite book}}: |last= has generic name ( help)