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Johnnie Davis

John Gustave Davis (April 11, 1910 – October 28, 1983) was an American actor, singer and trumpeter.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 11, 1910 (Brazil), Died November 28, 1983 (Pecos)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, trumpet

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BRC-71980 10-in. 3/22/1932 You're the one (You beautiful son-of-a-gun) Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, trio, and chorus vocalist  
Victor BRC-72235 10-in. 4/5/1932 How am I doin'? Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal chorus vocalist  
Victor BRC-72583 10-in. 5/13/1932 I heard Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio vocalist  
Victor BS-73748 10-in. 10/4/1932 How could you be so mean Davis Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Victor BS-73749 10-in. 10/4/1932 Angeline Davis Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-73750 10-in. 10/4/1932 Ain't I the lucky one Davis Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-73751 10-in. 10/4/1932 Down among the he-jee-wee jees Davis Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38844 10-in. 10/15/1934 You gotta give credit to love Johnnie Davis Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 39252 10-in. 1/16/1935 You're the top, part 1 Decca All-Star Review vocalist  
Decca 60007 10-in. 9/27/1935 Truckin' Johnnie Davis vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60008 10-in. 9/27/1935 Loafin' time Johnnie Davis vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Johnnie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105702.

Davis, Johnnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105702.

"Davis, Johnnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105702

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