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 1-25 of 733 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-55545 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | The barroom message | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-55546 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Baby's lullaby | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-55547 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Out of town blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-55548 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Home town blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59056 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | You can't tell about the women nowadays | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59057 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | The shotgun wedding | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59058 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Hold 'er, Newt | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59059 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Yo yo mama | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59060 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Tom cat and pussy blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59061 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Organ-grinder blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59062 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Rockin' blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59063 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Wampus kitty mama | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59064 | 10-in. | 11/4/1932 | Bury me in old Kentucky | Jimmie Davis ; Patsy Montana | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and yodeling | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59065 | 10-in. | 11/4/1932 | Jealous lover | Jimmie Davis ; Patsy Montana | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and yodeling | arranger, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59066 | 10-in. | 11/4/1932 | Gambler's return | Jimmie Davis ; Patsy Montana | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and yodeling | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-59067 | 10-in. | 11/4/1932 | Home in Caroline | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and yodeling | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-59940 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | Settling down for life | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-59941 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | My Dixie sweetheart | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with yodeling and 2 guitars | vocalist, yodeling, composer | |
Victor | BVE-59942 | 10-in. | 5/19/1930 | You're the picture of your mother | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with yodeling and 2 guitars | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-59949 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Doggone that train | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-59950 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | My Louisiana girl | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-59951 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Cowboy's home sweet home | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | arranger, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-59952 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | She's a hum dum dinger | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-64752 | 10-in. | 11/29/1930 | Before you say farewell | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-64753 | 10-in. | 11/29/1930 | Where the old Red River flows | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Jimmie," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
Davis, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
"Davis, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 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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