"Give Me Louisiana" (French: Donnez-moi la Louisiane) 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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edit- ^ Statton, Dana; Mitchell, Jennifer (28 August 2014). "Give Me Louisiana: Selections from the Doralice Fontane Papers". Louisiana State University. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Louisiana State Song". NetState. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Official Song of the State of Louisiana". 50States. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ 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". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Louisiana Laws". Louisiana State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "HB351". Louisiana State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Staff, Offbeat (June 7, 2021). "Allen Toussaint's "Southern Nights" Added To Louisiana State Song List". Offbeat Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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