Johnnie Davis
John Gustave Davis (April 11, 1910 – October 28, 1983) was an American actor, singer and trumpeter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Brazil (city in Clay County, Indiana, United States), Died November 28, 1983 (Pecos (city in and county seat of Reeves County, Texas, United States) )
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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-73749 | 10-in. | 10/4/1932 | Angeline | Davis Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-73750 | 10-in. | 10/4/1932 | Ain't I the lucky one | Davis Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-73751 | 10-in. | 10/4/1932 | Down among the he-jee-wee jees | Davis Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |
| 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 | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60008 | 10-in. | 9/27/1935 | Loafin' time | Johnnie Davis | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Johnnie," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105702.
Davis, Johnnie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105702.
"Davis, Johnnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Davis, Johnnie, 1910-1983 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87860240
Wikidata: Johnnie ‘Scat’ Davis - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1702274
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70454883
MusicBrainz: Johnnie ‘Scat’ Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/004a9d68-f5fe-4ad9-86f9-e53f2707a72b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/241133 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/241133
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