Louisiana (1947)

About this title: Louisiana is billed as "the first commercial release of the first country & western soundtrack." The 12 songs are drawn from a promotional record sent out in conjunction with the release of Jimmie Davis' 1947 bio-pic Louisiana. Four songs appear in instrumental and vocal versions, including Davis' super-smash "You Are My Sunshine." "Bang Bang" and "There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder," both big hits for Davis, are likewise included, although it should be emphasized that these are transcription recordings and not the original hit versions. The playing time, at just over 21 minutes, is too ... read more

Tracks:

1. Bang Bang [Instrumental] [Davis]
2. Live and Let Die [Walker/Sullivan]
3. It Makes No Difference Now [Instrumental] [Davis/Tillman]
4. Let's Be Sweethearts Again [Davis/Vaugh]
5. You Are My Sunshine [Instrumental] [Davis/Mitchell]
6. You Won't Be Satisfied That Way [Davis/Ellis]
7. You Are My Sunshine [Davis/Mitchell]
8. Worried Mind [Instrumental] [Davis/Daffan]
9. Bang Bang [Davis]
10. It Makes No Difference Now [Davis/Tillman]
11. You Won't Be Satisfied That Way [Instrumental] [Davis/Ellis]
12. There's a New Moon over My Shoulder [Blastic/Davis/Whela]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.