It won't be in public domain until 2070.   
      
      
   On Friday, November 6, 1998 at 1:00:00 AM UTC-7, Michael Futreal wrote:   
   > Who wrote You Are My Sunshine?  Is this a song that can be freely   
   > covered without ASCAP coming to get ya? Does anybody happen to know off   
   > the top of their head?   
   >   
   > I recorded a minor key version of this song for Appalachian dulcimer (an   
   > improvisational piece that incorporates  a minorized version of the   
   > melody as well the first verse + additional lyrics) for my self-released   
   > cd.  I just kind of assumed when it occured to me to play around with it   
   > that it was a traditional public domain thing.  Now, however, I'm   
   > curious as to whether or not that is the case... Anybody?   
   >   
   > Michael Futreal   
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