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Johnnie Davis

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Johnnie Davis

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Also known as Scat Davis, John Gustave Davis

American actor and singer (1910-1983)

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Li' Johnnie
  • I'm Still Here

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Film & TV

Brazil, Indiana, USA

Johnnie Davis, also billed as Johnny Davis and Johnnie "Scat" Davis, was an American actor and singer. Born John Gustave Davis in Brazil, Indiana, into a family of musicians, Davis developed an interest in music during his childhood. He learned to play the trumpet and by the age of 13 was performing with his grandfather's band.

Known for

  • The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
  • Jazz Ball — Self (archive footage)1956
  • Knickerbocker Holiday — Tenpin1944
  • The Shining Future — Self1944
  • You Can't Ration Love — Kewpie1944
  • Sarong Girl — Scat Davis1943
  • A Child is Born — Ringer Banks1939
  • Sweepstakes Winner — Mark Downey1939
  • Slapsie Maxie's — Johnny the Waiter1939
  • Hollywood Hotel — Georgia1938

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1910
Active to
1983
bebopclassicalcool jazzfunkhard bopjazz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
83
Total plays
277

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Davis
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brazil
Place of death
Pecos
Occupation
bandleader
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
Image
Johnnie Davis in Cowboy From Brooklyn trailer cropped.jpg
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Commons category
Johnnie Davis
date of birth
1910-05-11
date of death
1983-11-28
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Johnnie Davis
writing language
English language
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