"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]

Lyrics:

Give me Louisiana,
The state where I was born
The state of snowy cotton,
The best I've ever known;
A state of sweet magnolias,
And Creole melodies
Oh give me Louisiana,
The state where I was born
Oh what sweet old memories
The mossy old oaks bring
It brings us the story of our Evangeline
A state of old tradition,
of old plantation days
Makes good old Louisiana
The sweetest of all states.

Give me Louisiana,
A state prepared to share
That good old southern custom,
Hospitality so rare;
A state of fruit and flowers,
Of sunshine and spring showers
Oh give me Louisiana,
The state where I was born
Its woodlands, Its marshes
Where humble trappers live
Its rivers, Its valleys,
A place to always give
A state where work is pleasure,
With blessings in full measure
Makes good old Louisiana
The dearest of all states.

Give me Louisiana,
Where love birds always sing
In shady lanes or pastures,
The cowbells softly ring;
The softness of the sunset
Brings peace and blissful rest
Oh give me Louisiana,
The state where I was born
The smell of sweet clover
Which blossoms everywhere
The fresh new mown hay
Where children romp and play
A state of love and laughter,
A state for all here after
Makes good old Louisiana
The grandest of all states.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Statton, Dana; Mitchell, Jennifer (28 August 2014). "Give Me Louisiana: Selections from the Doralice Fontane Papers". Louisiana State University. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana State Song". NetState. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Official Song of the State of Louisiana". 50States. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Louisiana Laws". Louisiana State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  6. ↑ "HB351". Louisiana State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  7. ↑ 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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