A genuine slice of American history is hiding inside today’s Bandle puzzle, and anyone tackling the September 24, 2026 round is dealing with one of the oldest tracks featured in the game so far. Bandle #1499 keeps the usual structure intact: six total guesses, one hidden song, and a new instrument dropped in with every miss, but the sheer age of this particular pick makes it a genuinely tough one.
Before jumping straight to the reveal, the hints below are worth a real attempt given how old and obscure this track is by modern standards. The full answer and plenty of background sit further down whenever it’s time to check the guess.
Today’s Bandle Answer Hints (September 24, 2026)
Bandle #1499 comes in rated hard, sitting at a par of 4, and that difficulty makes a lot of sense once the release year comes into view. The track behind today’s puzzle dates all the way back to 1940 and has only picked up around 6 million views on YouTube, numbers that reflect just how far removed this one is from anything recent.
The clue tied to it reads “Thou Art Mine Daylight,” an old-fashioned phrasing that nods toward the actual title without spelling it out directly.
The instrument layers today move through drums first, followed by bass, then trumpet, then electric guitar, and finally closing out with the full voice cover. Given both the age of the recording and its difficulty rating, this is likely one of the tougher rounds players will face this week.
Bandle Answer for September 24, 2026
After putting the clues together, today’s Bandle answer for September 24, 2026, is revealed above.
Released back in 1940, the track has held up remarkably well over the decades. In 2003, it was ranked No. 73 on CMT’s list of the 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music, a strong showing for a song that’s now well over 80 years old.
There’s also a genuinely interesting political angle tied to this one. Davis actually used the song during his campaigns for Governor of Louisiana, a role he ended up serving two separate terms in, first from 1944 to 1948 and later again from 1960 to 1964. That connection to his political career earned him the nickname the “singing governor,” a title that stuck thanks in large part to this exact song.
Beyond the political history, “You Are My Sunshine” also picked up a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999 and was named one of the Songs of the Century by the RIAA, cementing its place as one of the most enduring tracks in American music history.
List of All Previous Bandle Answers
Anyone catching up on missed puzzles or wanting to double-check an earlier guess can find the last week’s answers listed below:
Each of those follows the same daily structure as today’s September 24, 2026 puzzle, building from a single instrument up through a full vocal reveal across six total tries.
How to Play Bandle
Bandle centers around listening to isolated instrument tracks one at a time, tasking players with figuring out the hidden song within a total of six guesses. Every puzzle starts the same way, with a single instrument, usually drums or some piece of the rhythm section, offering a short snippet to work from right away.
Guesses get typed into a search bar equipped with autocomplete to help narrow things down quickly. Every incorrect guess brings another instrument into the mix, gradually building toward a fuller, more recognizable version of the track with each failed attempt, right up until either the correct song gets locked in or all six guesses are used up.
Beyond the core daily puzzle, Bandle also offers a couple of additional ways to engage with the game. Quick Play opens up a sizable backlog of past songs for anyone wanting extra practice outside the daily challenge, while Extra Trivia adds a set of mini games centered on guessing song lyrics, band members, release years, or album names, giving music fans even more to explore beyond the main guessing format.
If you like playing these kinds of daily games, we would also like to recommend Minute Cryptic, Connections, and the NYT Mini Crossword if you want to try to keep your winning streak alive for longer than today’s Bandle puzzle.
Edited by Rishi Pallav