Give Me Louisiana Explained
"Give Me Louisiana" 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. In 1977, You Are My Sunshine was added as a second official state song.[4] [5] "Give Me Louisiana" was removed as an official state song in 2021 in the same bill where "Southern Nights" by Allen Toussaint was added as the state cultural song.[6] [7]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Statton. Dana. Mitchell. Jennifer. Give Me Louisiana: Selections from the Doralice Fontane Papers. Louisiana State University. 18 November 2014. 28 August 2014.
- Web site: Louisiana State Song. NetState. 18 November 2014.
- Web site: Official Song of the State of Louisiana. 50States. 18 November 2014.
- News: Ballard . Mark . 2021-06-09 . Did you know ‘You Are My Sunshine’ isn’t Louisiana’s only state song? A new law will change that . . live . 2023-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002213439/https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/did-you-know-you-are-my-sunshine-isn-t-louisiana-s-only-state-song-a/article_1ddd758e-c963-11eb-8829-2fefcb7800bd.html . 2023-10-02.
- Web site: Louisiana Laws . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527022218/http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=103542 . 2019-05-27 . 2023-10-02 . Louisiana State Legislature.
- Web site: HB351 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204021633/https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=21RS&b=HB351&sbi=y . 2023-02-04 . 2023-10-02 . Louisiana State Legislature.
- News: Staff . Offbeat . June 7, 2021 . Allen Toussaint’s “Southern Nights” Added To Louisiana State Song List . . live . 2023-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211353/https://www.offbeat.com/news/allen-toussaints-southern-nights-added-to-louisiana-state-song-list/ . 2023-10-02.
