Jimmie Davis

James Houston Davis

Singer and songwriter, born 11 September 1899 near Beech Springs, Louisiana, died 5 November 2000 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Known as [i]The Singing Governor[/i], for he was a successful country & western and gospel singer as well as a politician, serving two terms as Louisiana governor (1944-1948 and 1960-1964).

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Davis
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