“You Are My Sunshine & Zipadee Do Dah”

About this song

“You Are My Sunshine” is a popular song recorded by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell and first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana because of its association with Davis, a country music singer and former governor of the state.

“Zipadee Do Dah” is a song from the Disney 1946 live action and animated movie Song of the South, sung by James Baskett. With music by Allie Wrubel and lyrics by Ray Gilbert, “Zipadee Do Dah won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.