“Fifteen Miles From Dallas” by Jimmie Davis — 1951
by Paula Bosse
The former (and future) governor of Louisiana…
by Paula Bosse
Let’s listen to Jimmie Davis — erstwhile country singer and two-time governor of Louisiana — sing a ditty about his gal named Alice (…rhymes with “Dallas”) who lives on Akard Street.
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Too bad the Decca promotion people misspelled his name in this 1951 ad!
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Jimmie Davis is most famous for his hit song “You Are My Sunshine.” His New York Times obituary is here.
The Singing Governor’s Wikipedia entry is here.
Ad from eBay (click for larger image).
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