Jimmie Davis โ singer/songwriter/former Louisiana governor โ best known for the 1940 hit โ You Are My Sunshine โ awards include – 1971 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame – 1972 Country Music Hall of Fame – 1997 Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame – 2008 Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – Delta Music Hall of Fame – (9/11/1899 โ 11/5/2000)