He asserts that Davis never actually claimed authorship because he bought the song, along with all the rights, from Paul Rice before copyrighting and publishing-a practice not uncommon in the pre- World War II music business. Claims of ownership Īccording to a November 1990 article by Theodore Pappas, in Chronicles Magazine, the true writer of the song was Oliver Hood of LaGrange, Georgia. is still run by the Peer Family, though BMI now lists it under American Performing Rights Society, Inc., also known by its acronym, APRS, c/o Peermusic. Both received song-writing credit and when the copyright was renewed on Februboth of their names were on it. The pair recorded the song on February 5, 1940, at Decca Studios in New York. On January 30, 1940, 'You Are My Sunshine' was copyrighted by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell and published by Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.

The songwriter was listed as 'Paul Rice'. This group was originally from Northern Georgia, but relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana, where they performed on the radio station KWKH. The Rice Brothers' Gang recorded the song next for Decca, on September 13, 1939, and released it the following month. The song was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, where the Pine Ridge Boys were from. The Pine Ridge Boys (Marvin Taylor and Doug Spivey) recorded the song under the title 'You Are My Sunshine' on August 22, 1939, and released it on Octofor Bluebird Records. Writing and recording Earliest performances and recordings 'You Are My Sunshine' In 1977, the Louisiana State Legislature decreed 'You Are My Sunshine' the state song in honor of Jimmie Davis, a two-time governor of the state. According to the performance rights organization BMI, it has been recorded by over 350 artists and translated into 30 languages. ' You Are My Sunshine' is a song published by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell on January 30, 1940. Single by Jimmie Davis with Charles Mitchell's Orchestra

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