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Give Me Louisiana" (French: Donnez-moi la Louisiane) It was written in 1970 by Doralice Fontane [1] and arranged by John Croom. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was the only official Louisiana state song from 1970 to 1976.
Virginia Shehee, a long-time Davis family friend and member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1976 to 1980, re-introduced legislation to make "You Are My Sunshine" the official state song. [36] In 1977, the Legislature decreed that "You Are My Sunshine" would share honors as the state song with "Give Me Louisiana" by Doralice Fontane. [37]
"You Are My Sunshine" and "Give Me Louisiana" LL 155, 1970 Song — environmental "The Gifts of Earth" LL 155.2, 1990 Song — march "Louisiana My Home Sweet Home" LL 155.1, 1952 Tartan: Louisiana Tartan: LL 170.6, 2001 Tree: Bald cypress [1] (Taxodium distichum) LL 160, 1963 Vegetable: Sweet potato (Pomona Batista) LL 170.11, 2003 Vegetable ...
Give Me Louisiana; H. Hate to Feel; L. Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight; Louisiana 1927; Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (song) M. Marie Laveau (song) O. Oh ...
The song has become a standard recorded by many artists. It was first a hit for Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra on September 18, 1951, released on RCA Victor as 47-4314 (45 rpm) and 20-4314 (78 rpm). Bing Crosby recorded a version on October 1, 1951 on Decca Records, which was also popular.
The music of Louisiana can be divided into three general regions: rural south Louisiana, home to Creole Zydeco and Old French (now known as cajun music), New Orleans, and north Louisiana. The region in and around Greater New Orleans has a unique musical heritage tied to Dixieland jazz, blues , and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
Louisiana entrance sign off Interstate 20 in Madison Parish east of Tallulah. Louisiana [pronunciation 1] (French: Louisiane ⓘ; Spanish: Luisiana; Louisiana Creole: Lwizyàn) [b] is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east.
With this strike lasting less than a year, Como's only recording during the ban was "N'yot N'yow" (The Pussycat Song), with the Fontane Sisters from his radio and television shows. [34] When the 1948 Musicians' strike ended on December 14, 1948, a race began between the record companies, each trying to have the first post-strike record on the ...