Louisiana State Song

Give me louisiana give me louisiana give me louisiana the state where i was born the state of snowy cotton the best i ve ever known.

Louisiana state song. Louisiana official song of the state of louisiana. The first song to be named an official state song of louisiana was the aptly titled song of louisiana which classical music composer vashti robertson stopher wrote and published in 1928. States louisiana is bordered by the state of texas to the west arkansas to the north mississippi to the east and the gulf of mexico to the south. You are my sunshine words and music by jimmy davis and charles mitchell.

A state of sweet magnolias and creole melodies oh give me louisiana the state where i was born oh what sweet old memories the mossy old oaks bring it brings us the story of our evangeline. Louisiana designated you are my sunshine by jimmie h. The other night dear as i lay sleeping i dreamed i held you in my arms. The state of snowy cotton the best i ve ever known.

Official state song of louisiana. A large part of its eastern boundary. Oh give me louisiana the state where i was born oh what sweet old mem ries the mossy old oaks bring. The act adopting this song read in part.

When i awoke dear i was mistaken and i hung my head and cried. A state of old tradition of old plantation days makes good ole louisiana the sweetest of all states. Be it enacted by the legislature of louisiana that there shall be and is hereby adopted and established as the. The state of snowy cotton the best i ve ever known.

Stopher was at that time a professor of musical arts at louisiana state university in baton rouge. John croom as an official state song in 1970 you are my sunshine is also a state song of louisiana all state songs. Louisiana l u ˌ iː z i ˈ æ n ə ˌ l uː z i is a state in the deep south region of the south central united states it is the 19th smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 u s. Official state song of louisiana.

Davis former governor of louisiana and charles mitchell as an official state song in 1977 give me louisiana is also an official state song all state songs. The first official state song to be adopted by the louisiana state legislature song of louisiana words and music by vashti robertson stopher was approved on july 14 1932. A state of sweet magnolias and creole melodies oh give me louisiana the state where i was born oh what sweet old memories the mossy old oaks bring it brings us the story of our evangeline a state of old tradition of old plantation days makes good old louisiana the sweetest of all states. It brings us the story of our evangeline.