Some songs stay with the world for decades, even centuries, after their writing. But those songs, which come to us before the music business took its modern form, often have a murky background. One ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Louisiana historian is reevaluating the song that projected a Shreveport musician into the governorship. Jimmie Davis, known as the “singing governor,” is credited with ...

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 ...

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 ...

For Dave Cobb’s Southern Family compilation, contributing artists like Anderson East and Jamey Johnson hit the drawing board to craft new songs about the different ways familial roots grow on their ...