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Also known as James Houston Davis, Houston Davis, James H. Davis

American singer, songwriter and 47th Governor of Louisiana (1899–2000)

Person · Open Library

Born
1899
Works
5

Top works

  • Near the cross
  • Great Gospel Songs of Jimmie Davis
  • Louisiana, this one's for you!
  • You are my sunshine
  • You are my sunshine

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1926-05-26
Active to
1991-09-28
bebopclassicalcool jazzfunkhard bopjazz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
24,890
Total plays
109,490

Tags

countryAlllouisianabluesamerican

James Houston "Jimmie" Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was a singer of both sacred and popular songs who served for two nonconsecutive terms from 1944 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1964 as the governor of his native Louisiana, USA. 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 is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. <a href="htt

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Quotes

  • You are my sunshine, my only sunshineYou make me happy when skies are grayYou'll never know, dear, how much I love youPlease don't take my sunshine away.
  • A song is the most intangible thing in the world. It's not what I like, it's what people like. Songs should be inspirational and have meaning.

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