Jimmie Davis's lyrics & chords
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. Davis was born in 1899 to a sharecropping couple, the forme...read more
Wild and reckless hobo Jealous lover Taller than trees Pea pickin papa I love everything you do Sweet lorene Joy to the world Memories My blue heaven A child was born Go tell it on the mountain Bury me in old kentucky Come on over to my house In the west where life is free Hang on to the memories Time alone will tell Beautiful texas Walls of white Salty dog Near the cross It came upon the midnight clear Just forgive and forget I know what he meant I want to see jesus first of all Beautiful star of bethlehem She’s a hum dum dinger What good will it do Sabor ami Souvenirs of yesterday Like old times again The curse of an aching heart I saw your face in the moon Colinda What more can i say Pal of long ago Before you say farewell I know him Resurrection city The saddest goodbye Please sing the old songs for me I am resolved Love to ride with santa Christmas choo choo
