Jimmie Davis
James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was an American singer, songwriter, and politician. After achieving fame for releasing both sacred and popular songs, Davis served as governor of Louisiana from 1944 to 1948 and again from 1960 to 1964. As Governor, Davis was an opponent of efforts to desegregate Louisiana. Davis was a nationally popular country music and gospel singer from the 1930s into the 1960s, occasionally recording and performing as late as the early 1990s. He appeared as himself in a number of Hollywood movies. He was inducted into six halls of fame, including the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. At the time of his death in 2000, he was the oldest living former governor as well as the last living governor to have been born in the 19th century. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1899 (Quitman), Died November 5, 2000 (Baton Rouge)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter, guitar, yodeling, arranger, speaker
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 733 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-64754 | 10-in. | 11/29/1930 | Penitentiary blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-64755 | 10-in. | 11/29/1930 | Arabella blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-64756 | 10-in. | 11/29/1930 | In Arkansas | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-64757 | 10-in. | 11/29/1930 | Lonely hobo | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-64758 | 10-in. | 11/29/1930 | I'll be happy today | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-64759 | 10-in. | 11/29/1930 | A woman's blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-64760 | 10-in. | 11/29/1930 | Bear cat mama from Horner's Corners | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-64761 | 10-in. | 11/29/1930 | My Arkansas sweetheart | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | ABRC-68854 | 10-in. | 4/1/1931 | Bear cat mama from Horner's Corners | Jimmie Smith | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | ABRC-68855 | 10-in. | 4/1/1931 | She's a hum dum dinger | Jimmie Smith | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-69352 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Hobo's warning | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69353 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Bury me in old Kentucky | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69354 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | The gambler's return | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69355 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Wild and reckless hobo | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69356 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | The Davis limited | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, speech, and train whistle effects | lyricist, speaker, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69357 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | She left a-runnin' like a sewing machine | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69358 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Down at the old country church | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal duet, with steel guitar and speech | composer, lyricist, speaker, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69359 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | She's a hum-dum dinger (From Dingersville)—Part 2 | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69360 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Market house blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69361 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Get on board, Aunt Susan | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69362 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | Midnight blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69367 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | There's evil in ye children, gather 'round | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-69368 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Pea pickin' papa | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70651 | 10-in. | 2/6/1932 | I'll get mine bye and bye | Jack Barnes ; Jimmie Davis ; Ruth White | Mixed vocal trio, with bass, Hawaiian guitar, and Spanish guitar | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70652 | 10-in. | 2/6/1932 | Barn yard stomp | Jimmie Davis | Mixed vocal trio, with bass, Hawaiian guitar, and Spanish guitar | composer, lyricist, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Jimmie," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
Davis, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
"Davis, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Davis, Jimmie, 1899-2000 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85239437
Wikidata: Jimmie Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q429348
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/120709473
MusicBrainz: Jimmie Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/06ed4e1e-4416-4a7c-b14b-bc68dfd252aa
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