Jimmie Davis

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 733 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D5VB-1035	10-in.	3/17/1945	Columbus stockade blues	Vaughn Monroe ; Sons of the Pioneers ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2043	10-in.	3/15/1946	Grievin' my heart out for you	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with string band	composer
Victor	D7VB-1527	10-in.	8/19/1947	It makes no difference now	Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1296	10-in.	4/14/1949	Shackles and chains	Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Columbia	W143412	10-in.	2/19/1927	That haunting waltz	Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band ; Jimmie Davis	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W144721	10-in.	9/30/1927	Up in the clouds	Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band ; Jimmie Davis	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W144722	10-in.	9/30/1927	Romance Isle	Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band ; Jimmie Davis	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W144724	10-in.	9/30/1927	Lonely nights in Hawaii	Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band ; Jimmie Davis	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W146457	10-in.	6/19/1928	Hiding in the corner of your smile	Cole McElroy's Spanish Ball Room Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W147558	10-in.	12/4/1928	Nobody's business	Jimmie Davis	Male vocal solo, with yodeling and guitar	vocalist, yodeling
Columbia	W147559	10-in.	12/4/1928	Out of town blues	Jimmie Davis	Male vocal solo, with yodeling and guitar	vocalist, yodeling
Columbia	W151962	10-in.	10/27/1931	Arkansas sweetheart	Herb Cook	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	H315	10-in.	6/18/1941	You are my sunshine	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	H316	10-in.	6/18/1941	It makes no difference now	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	H599	10-in.	12/13/1941	Sweethearts or strangers	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	HCO1865	10-in.	6/4/1946	When it's round-up time in heaven	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	C2144	10-in.	2/28/1938	By the grave of nobody's darling (my darling's promise)	Girls of the Golden West	Female vocal duet, with guitar	composer, lyricist
Columbia	WC2862	10-in.	1/17/1940	You are my sunshine	Bob Atcher and Bonnie Blue Eyes	Male and female vocal duet, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	C3701	10-in.	4/29/1941	Worried mind	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	C3703	10-in.	4/29/1941	You're my darling	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	C4037	10-in.	11/11/1941	Sweethearts or strangers	Bob Atcher ; Bonnie Blue-Eyes	Male and female vocal duet, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO4352	10-in.	11/16/1950	Shackles and chains	Riley Crabtree	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO46361	10-in.	6/7/1951	I dreamed of an old love affair	Daisy Mae and Old Brother Charlie	Female vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	CO47876	10-in.	April 1952	If I loved a liar	Margie Collie	Female vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	DAL1170	10-in.	2/24/1941	New worried mind	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter

(Results 101-125 of 733 records)

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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.