Jimmie Davis
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Biography
[Edit]In a performing career spanning eight decades of the 20th century, Jimmie Davis embraced both risqué country-blues and later traditional gospel, meanwhile maintaining a concurrent public-service career that saw him twice elected governor of Louisiana. In fact, his greatest musical successes came during his two terms as governor, once in the mid-'40s and again in the early '60s.
Born James Houston Davis in Beech Springs, LA, on September 11, 1899 (he would later report it as 1902, then switch back to the earlier date), Davis was the son of a poor sharecropper, but nevertheless he earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana College Pineville and in 1927 a masters degree from Louisiana State University. The following year, he began teaching history at a small college in Shreveport. Davis began singing occasionally for a local radio station and first recorded in 1928. One year later, he signed with Victor and began recording; these initial releases reflect a style devoted to Jimmie Rodgers, emphasizing Rodgers' penchant for double entendre. Over five years he recorded almost 70 sides for the label, and though none of the singles sold well, Davis was probably less to blame than the Depression-era economy. He moved to Decca in 1934 and gained his first major hit, "Nobody's Darlin' but Mine." Another hit, "It Makes No Difference Now," was bought from Floyd Tillman, but Davis' biggest success came from his own copyright, "You Are My Sunshine." First recorded by Davis in 1940, the song quickly entered the first rank of popular and country music standards, covered many times over by artists from both genres.
Meanwhile, Davis had quit teaching and accepted a position at the Criminal Court in Shreveport. He became the chief of police in 1938 and moved to state government four years later by being elected Louisiana Public Service Commissioner. He even found time to add another career to his resumé: Davis appeared in three film Westerns from 1942-1944 and in 1947 starred in the somewhat autobiographical Louisiana. Elected governor of Louisiana in 1944, he continued to record and scored five Top Five singles during his first term, including the double-sided hit "Is It Too Late Now"/"There's a Chill on the Hill Tonight" in 1944 and the number one "There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder" the following year.
Davis moved back to full-time recording in 1948, and after a stint with Capitol, he returned to Decca. Some of his country singles such as "Suppertime" began to please gospel listeners as well, and Davis gradually moved to a more sacred style. He returned to the governorship in 1960 on a segregationist platform, but to his credit, he prevented much of the unrest apparent in the South through his moderate position. Though he hadn't recorded a hit since his first term, Davis reached the Top 20 in 1962 with "Where the Old Red River Flows." By 1964, he was back to gospel music, and he recorded heavily throughout the late '60s and early '70s. Decca ended his contract in the 1975, but Davis continued to perform and record even into the 1990s. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1971 and lived for nearly 30 years after his election, dying at the age of 101 on November 5, 2000.
Title: Best Of Jimmie Davis - Gospel Favorites
Artist: Jimmie Davis
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Country, Christian Country Music
Title: Louisiana (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Jimmie Davis
Genre: Country, Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Country Songs You Remember
Genre: Country
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 43
Genre: Pop
Title: Banged Up - American Jailhouse Songs 1920s-1950s
Genre: Blues
Title: That Devilin' Tune: A Jazz History (1895-1950)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Country Train Songs
Genre: Country
Title: The History of Rock n Roll, Vol. 6
Genre: World Music
Title: Country Folk & Blues
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
Genre: Blues
Title: 100 Christmas Blues - Songs to Get You Through the Cold
Genre: Blues
Title: When I Was a Cowboy, Volume 2
Genre: Rock
Title: I'm So Country
Genre: Country
Title: Country Gospel - Volume 1
Title: Johnny Cash - Roots & Branches
Genre: Country
Title: When the Sun Goes Down: East Virginia Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Hillbilly Blues Classics
Genre: Country
Title: Let's Go to Town
Genre: Country
Title: The Finest Vintage Melodies & Retro Tunes Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Hillbilly Bop, Boogie & Honky Tonk Blues, Vol. 1
Genre: Country
Title: Plantation Records - The Singles Set, Pt. 6
Genre: Country
Title: Pure Country Western Music, Vol. 5
Genre: Country
Title: The Voice of the Blues: Bottleneck Guitar Masterpieces
Genre: Blues
Title: Nashville Country & Western Collection
Genre: Country
Title: Sun Records American Country Classics
Genre: Country
Title: Country Music Vol 2
Genre: Country
Title: The Start of Rock & Roll, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Country Music Legends: The Classics, Vol. 3
Genre: Country
Title: 20 Award Winning Country Superstars
Genre: Country
Title: America's Greatest Country Memories (Vol. 4)
Genre: Country
Title: Christmas Greats (Digitally Remastered)
Genre:
Title: Old Folk & Country Soundtrack
Genre: Country
Title: Country & Western Legends, Vol. 5
Genre: Country
Title: Great Country Nashville Gold
Genre: Pop
Title: Country Hits of the 40s
Genre: Country
Title: The Door to Gospel - 30 Amazing Greats from Sun
Genre: Gospel
Title: The Darkest Classic Country
Genre: Country
Title: Country Music Through the Years
Genre: Country
Title: Country Volume 2
Genre: Country
Title: Smokey Mountain
Genre: Country
Title: Best Hillbilly Country
Genre: Country
Title: Best of Country (The Classics)
Genre: Country
Title: Country Ballads - Sun Records
Genre: Country
Title: Plantation Records - The Singles Set, Pt. 5
Genre: Country
Title: Country Classics: Tender Years
Genre: Country
Title: Discover Country Covers
Genre: Country
Title: Times Ain'T Like They Used To Be Vol 5
Genre: Blues, World Music
Title: Country Music 2013
Title: Top 500 Country Hits (CD 2)
Genre: Country
Title: Roots Of Rock N' Roll Vol. 1, 1927-1938 (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: The History Of Country & Western Music (CD5)
Genre: Country
Title: The History Of Country & Western Music (CD4)
Genre: Country
Title: Rock'n'Roll. Get All Stars Here (CD6)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: 100 Rock'n'Roll Hits 2011 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly
Title: All-Time Great Country Songs (CD2)
Genre: Country
Featuring albums
Title: Hillbilly Bop, Boogie & the Honky Tonk Blues, Vol. 2 (1951-1953)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Country
Title: Doggone Country: All-Time Favorite Country Songs About Dogs
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country
Title: The Soundtrack to Your Life: 1940 Hits
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical, Easy Listening