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 251-275 of 733 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 73966 | 6/19/1947 | I just dropped in to say goodbye | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | 73967 | 6/19/1947 | I lost again | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | 73968 | 6/19/1947 | I'm hating myself | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | C 90213 | 10-in. | 8/11/1935 | I wish I had never seen sunshine | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | C 90214 | 10-in. | 8/11/1935 | Bed bug blues | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | C 90215 | 10-in. | 8/12/1935 | Deep Mississippi blues | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | C 90216 | 10-in. | 8/12/1935 | Will you love me when I'm old | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | C 90217 | 10-in. | 8/12/1935 | Are you tired of me darling? | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | C 90218 | 10-in. | 8/12/1935 | Red River blues | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | C 90219 | 10-in. | 8/12/1935 | Corn fed man | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | C 90220 | 10-in. | 8/12/1935 | I ain't gonna let Satan turn me 'round | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | C 90222 | 10-in. | 8/13/1935 | Come on over to my house | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | C 90223 | 10-in. | 8/13/1935 | In my cabin tonight | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 90235 | 10-in. | 8/14/1935 | 'Twill be sweet when we meet | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 92071 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | There's a chill on the hill tonight | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 92072 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Write a letter to your mother | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 92073 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | My mother's Bible-1 | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 92074 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Why should I be to blame-1 | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 92075 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | I feel the same as you | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 93750 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | I'm knocking at your door again | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 93751 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | What more can I say? | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 93752 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | I told you so | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 93753 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | I hung my head and cried | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 93754 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | I'll be true to the one I love | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 93755 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | Just because of you little girl | Jimmie Davis | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Jimmie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
Davis, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
"Davis, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 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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