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| Written by | Jimmie H. Davis and Charles Mitchell |
| Date | 1931 |
| Publisher | Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. |
Rita and Gertha sing "You Are My Sunshine"
"You Are My Sunshine" is a popular upbeat song. An excerpt of it was sung by a yellow creature (performed by Jerry Nelson) during the Hugga Wugga sketch (first performed in Nancy Sinatra's Las Vegas Stage Show in 1971, under the title "Buggy Mugger") and then in episode 118 of The Muppet Show. Years later, Rita and Gertha sang the number as a duet in the Puppetman pilot.
The song was first recorded by one of its composers, Jimmie Davis, who was also governor of Louisiana from 1944-1948 and 1960-1964. Bing Crosby's version of the song climbed to #20 on the pop charts, and Ray Charles's rendition reached #1 on the R&B charts. It was Davis' popularity as governor, as well as the public's appreciation of the song, that led "You Are My Sunshine" to become an official state song of Louisiana in 1977.
Album Releases
- As part of "Hugga Wugga" on the UK release of The Muppet Show (album)