Singing to a child can be a great way to bond with them, have fun, and sometimes console them when they are upset. This ...
Every night before bed, I sing my kids this song: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my ...
Betty Ellinger could be feisty, but family also described her as loving and kind. The 93-year-old mother of 10 children, eight girls and two boys, “never met a stranger,” said Bertie Budd, the ...
Robert Mann, author of "You Are My Sunshine," recently spoke at the Rotary Club of Alexandria about the iconic song's history. Ray Charles's rendition of "You Are My Sunshine" helped disassociate it ...
LAGRANGE – It is always exhilarative to become knowledgeable about the history of Georgia towns and communities and what their signature factoid might be. To explore their history and lore is fun and ...
A song loved by generations throughout the world, “You Are My Sunshine” has special resonance in Louisiana. Statewide affection for the love song-lament largely goes to the late Louisiana Gov. Jimmie ...
Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you seen some videos on TikTok or on other social media sites with LeBron James and the ...
“You Are My Sunshine: Jimmie Davis and the Biography of a Song,” by Robert Mann, Louisiana State University Press, 216 pages “You Are My Sunshine" is one of the most popular songs in the world. It has ...