Love your songs..But I must tell you, Jimmy Davis did NOT write this song. Floyd Tillman did..Floyd also told me who wrote other songs that Gov.Jim said he wrote.. Floyd was like a father to me. I was with him and holding his hand when we lost him early morning 8/22/03..I am sure you would like to research and amend your posting.. Later years Jimmy shared with Floyd as co-writers.. I am sure this was an oversite.thanks for all your songs..
Jimmy Davis is also known as the writer of 'You Are My Sunshine', but apparently that's not true either. Marty also sang 'It Makes No Difference Now' on one of his 'Spotlight' shows and special guest Faron Young actually says 'That's an old Jimmy Davis number' so you see hillbilly2bill he was wrong too.
Hi Tarquin45, Yes Floyd told me years ago who did write You Are My Sunshine..don't quote me but seems like it was tompson.. or something with a son at the end of his name.I would have written it down but I was driving Floyd back from receiving the Lone Star State HOF award.. it was in 2002.. if I can find out I will pass it on to you.. Actually Faron was correct as Jimmy Davis made the song popular but he didn't write it..thanks for your reply..hillbilly
Yes ,when country was country,and ''singers'' could sing.Most of the country singers today are ok they sing in tune,but can they put passion ,pain,unrequited love into a song,just with the tone of their voice no , not many of them can.
Such sadness in his voice; how many can convey such sentiment nowadays.
owlgulch 2 years ago
hillbilly2bill 2 years ago 3
@hillbilly2bill
Jimmy Davis is also known as the writer of 'You Are My Sunshine', but apparently that's not true either. Marty also sang 'It Makes No Difference Now' on one of his 'Spotlight' shows and special guest Faron Young actually says 'That's an old Jimmy Davis number' so you see hillbilly2bill he was wrong too.
tarquin45 2 years ago
hillbilly2bill 2 years ago
Beautiful, is there any song that Marty couldn`t do a great job of ?,
ageingtrucker 2 years ago 5
@ageing trucker I don't know of any,he couldn't be touched on his own songs and he was as good or better then most of the songs he covered,
2ndfret 8 months ago
Yes ,when country was country,and ''singers'' could sing.Most of the country singers today are ok they sing in tune,but can they put passion ,pain,unrequited love into a song,just with the tone of their voice no , not many of them can.
BABSINUK 2 years ago 2
when country was country hes the greatest of all time with his type singing
mjy325 2 years ago
Lovely. Such feeling. Loved his early ones so much.
5 *
Naomi
NaomiWadsworth 2 years ago 2
I was looking for Merle's version. I've never seen this one, but it was great.
ColbertandStewartpwn 2 years ago
beautiful as always. thanks tarquin.
grannydyess 2 years ago
fantastic thankyou so much for sharing this Peter
rotwiler50 2 years ago
Cliff Bruner's record of this song went 20 weeks at #1 in charts printed during 1939 and 1940.
nickellodeon55 2 years ago
i think this is just wonderful so much feeling to his songs. thank you so much for sharing. scotland
molsmusic1 3 years ago
Why does You Tube keep removing the really good videos?
bhs0839 3 years ago
A beautiful song.Sad for me.Thanks tarquin for posting.5*****'s and that you J.T.
broncose1 3 years ago
I know Marty sang this song on his 'Spotlight' show a few years which he sang a bit faster and that was just great as well.
tarquin45 3 years ago
A great one!
jtls8 3 years ago
Lonesome.
dickTed 4 years ago
By the his Guitar on the Piano.
It thinks wondefull like Marty's song.
Thanks so much.
CaptSato 4 years ago 3