Charles Mitchell (songwriter)

Uless Charles Mitchell[1] (April 1, 1904 – December 27, 1972) was a songwriter, best known as a collaborator with Jimmie Davis. Davis's best-known composition, "You Are My Sunshine", published in 1939 was co-written by Mitchell.[2]

Mitchell worked as the registrar of voters in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. He died on December 27, 1972, at the age of 67.[3]

  1. ^ "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014". Ancestry. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ Daniel, Wayne W. (2001). Pickin' on Peachtree: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia. University of Illinois Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-252-06968-0. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Charles Mitchell dies at 67; played with Jimmie Davis". The Monroe News-Star. 28 December 1972. Retrieved 22 August 2023.