Photo: Harold L. Sellers / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / composer / singer / entrepreneur / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Louisiana State University
Awards & achievements
- Gospel Music Hall of Fame
- 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie%20Davis
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimmie Davis born?
September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000.
Where is Jimmie Davis from?
Jimmie Davis is from Quitman, Louisiana, United States.
What does Jimmie Davis do?
Jimmie Davis works as singer-songwriter, composer, singer, entrepreneur, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.