Jimmie Davis

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

Summary

Jimmie Davis is a human[1]. Born in Quitman[2], he… he was born on September 11, 1899[3]. He passed away in Baton Rouge[4]. He died on November 5, 2000[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], singer[8], entrepreneur[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month, #6,981 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jimmie Davis's place of birth was Quitman[2].
  • Jimmie Davis passed away in Baton Rouge[4].
  • Jimmie Davis was born on September 11, 1899[3].
  • Jimmie Davis died on November 5, 2000[5].
  • Jimmie Davis is buried at Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery[12].
  • Jimmie Davis held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Jimmie Davis's native language[14].
  • Jimmie Davis worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Jimmie Davis worked as a composer[7].
  • Jimmie Davis worked as a singer[8].
  • Jimmie Davis worked as an entrepreneur[9].
  • Jimmie Davis worked as a songwriter[10].
  • Jimmie Davis's professions included politician[15].
  • Jimmie Davis's field of work was country music[16].
  • Jimmie Davis's field of work was politics[17].
  • Jimmie Davis held the position of Governor of Louisiana[18].
  • Jimmie Davis held the position of Governor of Louisiana[19].
  • Jimmie Davis was educated at Louisiana State University[20].
  • Jimmie Davis's education included a stint at Louisiana Christian University[21].
  • Jimmie Davis received the Gospel Music Hall of Fame[22].
  • Jimmie Davis received the Grammy Hall of Fame[23].
  • Jimmie Davis's religion is recorded as Baptists[24].
  • Jimmie Davis is recorded as male[25].
  • Jimmie Davis's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jimmie Davis was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1899-09-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-11-05[31]

  • Genre(s): country, country gospel, singer-songwriter, southern gospel, traditional country[32]

  • Community tags: country, country gospel, politician, singer-songwriter, southern gospel, traditional country[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 06ed4e1e-4416-4a7c-b14b-bc68dfd252aa[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Jimmie Davis was born in Quitman[2]. He was born on September 11, 1899[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Louisiana State University[20], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1860[37], headquartered in Baton Rouge[38] and Louisiana Christian University[21], a private not-for-profit educational institution[39], in United States[40], founded in 1906[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], singer[8], entrepreneur[9], songwriter[10], and politician[15]. Fields of work include country music[16], a music genre[42], founded in 1920[43] and politics[17], an academic discipline[44]. Positions held include Governor of Louisiana[18], a governor[45], in United States[46], founded in 1812[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Gospel Music Hall of Fame[22], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1971[50] and Grammy Hall of Fame[23], an award[51], founded in 1973[52].

Personal Life

Jimmie Davis's religion is recorded as Baptists[24]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[27].

Death and Burial

Jimmie Davis died on November 5, 2000[5]. He died in Baton Rouge[4]. Burial took place at Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jimmie Davis ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (736 views/month, #6,981 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Jimmie Davis born?

Jimmie Davis's place of birth was Quitman[2].

Where did Jimmie Davis die?

Jimmie Davis passed away in Baton Rouge[4].

What did Jimmie Davis do for work?

Jimmie Davis worked as singer-songwriter[6], composer[7], singer[8], entrepreneur[9], and songwriter[10].

Where did Jimmie Davis go to school?

Jimmie Davis was educated at Louisiana State University[20] and Louisiana Christian University[21].

What awards did Jimmie Davis receive?

Honors received include Gospel Music Hall of Fame[22] and Grammy Hall of Fame[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bmi.com. bmi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] . nndb.com. nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer-songwriter, composer, singer +4
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  2. 21d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Genre country music, blues
    Place of burial Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
    Religion or worldview Baptists
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Jimmie Davis Hall of Fame plaque, 2003 IMG 6904.JPG"
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