Ole Buttermilk Sky
| "Ole Buttermilk Sky" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Kay Kyser and his Orchestra | |
| B-side | "On The Wrong Side Of You" |
| Released | August 26, 1946 |
| Label | Columbia 37073 |
| Composer(s) | Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981) |
| Lyricist(s) | Jack Brooks (1912-1971) |
"Ole Buttermilk Sky" was a big hit in 1946 for big band leader and old-time radio personality Kay Kyser (1905–1985), plus other artists. It has been covered by a multitude of artists / singers over the years and decades since. The following year of 1947, it was nominated for an "Oscar" as the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 19th Academy Awards ceremony in March 1947 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.