You Are My Sunshine

~ Recording by Jimmie Davis

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1You Are My Sunshine2:48Jimmie Davis With Charles Mitchell's OrchestraYou Are My Sunshine / Old TimerJimmie Davis With Charles Mitchell's OrchestraSingle
  • US1940-03-25
Decca Records5813
1.25You Are My Sunshine2:49Jimmie DavisClassic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection, Volume IVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Smithsonian Collection of RecordingsDMC4-0914, RD 042-1
2.22You Are My Sunshine2:51Jimmie DavisWagon Wheels (Legendary Songs of the Old West)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Beautiful Music CompanyDVC1-1027
2.9You Are My Sunshine2:50Jimmie DavisThe History of Country Music: The Forties, Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Kenwest RecordsKNEWCD 716
1.15You Are My Sunshine2:51Jimmie Davis with Charles Mitchell's OrchestraFrom the Vaults: Decca Country Classics, 1934 - 1973Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAC/D3-11069, MCAD3-11069
1.8You Are My Sunshine2:48Jimmie DavisStardust: The Classic Decca Hits & Standards CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Classics
1.19You Are My Sunshine2:55Jimmie DavisThe West: 20 Cowboy FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Super Sound (Australian label associated with Golden Editions Pty. Ltd.)SSCD-085
1.8You Are My Sunshine2:48Jimmie DavisStardust: The Classic Decca Hits & Standards CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1995-07-12
MCA Victor, Inc. (Japanese holding company, active 1991–1997; do not use as release label!)MVCM-32031, MVCM-32032
1.13You Are My Sunshine2:52Jimmie DavisCountry RootsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K-tel Entertainment (UK) LtdECD 3684
1.13You Are My Sunshine2:52Jimmie DavisCountry RootsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1You Are My Sunshine2:52Jimmie DavisFamous Country Music MakersJimmie DavisAlbum + Compilation
Castle Pulse (aka “Pulse”, sub‐label in the Castle/Sanctuary “family”)PLSCD 654
1.5You Are My Sunshine2:48Jimmie DavisO BrotherVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Golden Stars (reissues, cat. no. GSS ####)GSS 5412
1.18You Are My Sunshine2:54Jimmie DavisPistol Packin' Mama: Beloved Country Songs of WWIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dynamic NostalgiaDYN 3565
1.5You Are My Sunshine2:49Jimmie DavisI'm a Man of Constant SorrowVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.1You Are My Sunshine2:50Jimmie DavisBob Dylan Radio Radio: Theme Time Radio Hour Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mischief Music LtdMMLTDBOX2

Relationships

recording of:You Are My Sunshine (on 1940-02-05: cover)

Related works

You Are My Sunshine

anthem of:Louisiana, United States
writer:Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter)
Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter)
publisher:Peer International (BMI)
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
referred to in medleys:Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine
Vereinzelt Schauer (order: 10)
“Unbegun” Symphony: Andante—Allegro (order: 18)
later parody versions:Man Gaujā benzīns
later translated versions:Mä päivänsäteen näin kerran pienen
Mä päivänsäteen näin kerran pienen
My Sunny Sunshine
You Are My Sunshine
你是我的阳光
你是我的陽光