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 51-75 of 733 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-70653 | 10-in. | 2/7/1932 | I wonder (If she is blue) | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with bass and guitar | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70654 | 10-in. | 2/7/1932 | 1982 blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70655 | 10-in. | 2/7/1932 | High behind blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70656 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Saturday night stroll | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal duet, with steel guitar | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70657 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Sewing machine blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70658 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Red nightgown blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-70659 | 10-in. | 2/8/1932 | Davis' salty dog | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76862 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | It's all coming home to you | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76863 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | I wonder if she's blue | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76864 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | When it's round-up time in heaven | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76865 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Would you | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76866 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | You've been tom cattin' around | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76867 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Alimony blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76870 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Will there be any cowboys in heaven | Lone Star Cowboys | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-76871 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | Wonderful child | Lone Star Cowboys | Vocal and instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-76872 | 10-in. | 8/5/1933 | The keyhole in the door | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76873 | 10-in. | 8/5/1933 | Beautiful Texas | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76874 | 10-in. | 8/5/1933 | Triflin' mama blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76875 | 10-in. | 8/5/1933 | I want her tailor-made | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76876 | 10-in. | 8/5/1933 | Alimony blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76877 | 10-in. | 8/5/1933 | There ain't gonna be no afterwhile | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-76878 | 10-in. | 8/5/1933 | Easy rider blues | Jimmie Davis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-99140 | 10-in. | 2/15/1936 | Nobody's darling but mine | Wade Mainer ; Zeke Morris | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-99324 | 10-in. | 2/24/1936 | Mama's getting hot and Papa's getting cold | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-102274 | 10-in. | 6/24/1936 | Round-up time in heaven | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Jimmie," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
Davis, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
"Davis, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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