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 176-200 of 726 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 64572 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Memories | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 65140 | 10-in. | 3/5/1939 | I've tried so hard to forget you | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 65141 | 10-in. | 3/5/1939 | What good will it do | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 65142 | 10-in. | 3/5/1939 | The same old moon is shining | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 65143 | 10-in. | 3/5/1939 | I'm wondering now | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 65144 | 10-in. | 3/5/1939 | Dream of love | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 65145 | 10-in. | 3/5/1939 | If tomorrow never comes | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 65152 | 10-in. | 3/5/1939 | When you know you're not forgotten by the girl you can't forget | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 65153 | 10-in. | 3/5/1939 | Some must win-some lose | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 65154 | 10-in. | 3/5/1939 | Down at the end of Memory Lane | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 65155 | 10-in. | 3/5/1939 | In my heart you'll always be mine | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66367 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | The last letter | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66368 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | Born to be blue | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66369 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | Never break a promise | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66370 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | What else can I do | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66371 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | Why should I care | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66372 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | It's hard but it's true | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66373 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | The last rip of the old ship | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66374 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | Why do you treat me like the dirt under your feet | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66375 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | walls of white | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66376 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | I'm still a fool over you | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66377 | 10-in. | 9/2/1939 | My blue heaven | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66615 | 10-in. | 9/19/1939 | Two more years | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 66644 | 10-in. | 9/22/1939 | Leaning on the old top rail | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | ||
Decca | 67157 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | You are my sunshine | Jimmie Davis | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Jimmie," accessed September 23, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
Davis, Jimmie. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
"Davis, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 23 September 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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