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Jimmie Davis was born on September 11, 1899 in Quitman, Louisiana, United States and was credited as a singer-songwriter, composer and singer. Jimmie Davis died on November 5, 2000, aged 101. Education on record includes Louisiana State University. Listed accolades include Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Grammy Hall of Fame (1998).
My Take
Jimmie Davis fascinates me as one of the great American originals. A man who sang both gospel and country, earned a place in the Grammy Hall of Fame, and twice served as governor of Louisiana lived a life that simply refuses to fit a single category. I suspect the same instinct drove both careers, the ability to make people believe in you, whether from a stage or a statehouse. Living to a hundred and one, he spanned nearly the entire twentieth century. I find that kind of boundary-crossing ambition genuinely inspiring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmie Davis
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・デイヴィス
- Reading
- じみー・でいゔぃす
- Born
- September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Quitman, Louisiana, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / composer / singer / entrepreneur / songwriter
2. Background
- University
- Louisiana State University
Awards & achievements
- Gospel Music Hall of Fame
- 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie%20Davis
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q429348
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimmie Davis born?
Born September 11, 1899.
When did Jimmie Davis die?
Died November 5, 2000, aged 101.
Where was Jimmie Davis from?
Jimmie Davis was from Quitman, Louisiana, United States.
What did Jimmie Davis do?
Jimmie Davis worked as singer-songwriter, composer, singer, entrepreneur, songwriter.
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