“You Are My Sunshine” is a popular song first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana as a result of its association with former state governor and country music singer Jimmie Davis. The song is copyright 1940 Peer International Corporation, words and music by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell. According to a 1990 article by Theodore Pappas, the original song was written by Oliver Hood. Continue reading →

Vaya con Dios是西班牙語願神同行，祝福一帆風順之意(translated as “Go with God”) is a popular song written by Larry Russell, Inez James, and Buddy Pepper, and published in 1953.  The most popular version of the song was recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford. This recording was released by Capitol Records. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on June 13, 1953 and lasted thirty-one weeks on the chart, reaching number one on August 8 and remaining at number one for a total of nine weeks. The song also reached number one on the Cash Box chart. In 1966, a recording was made of the song by The McGuire Sisters. Continue reading →