Johnnie Davis Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Johnnie Davis Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

John Gustave Davis (April 11, 1910 â€" October 28, 1983) was an

American actor, singer and trumpeter.Born 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. After graduating from high

school he worked as a musician for several orchestras, including

theater orchestras in nearby Terre Haute, Indiana such as Paul

Johnson's orchestra and the Leo Baxter Orchestra. Art Davis, his

younger brother, also worked for Leo Baxter.Davis's work with bands

led him to discover and develop his ability as a scat singer. By 1933

was living in New York City. He formed his own trio and recorded

several songs with them. From the mid-1930s he worked with Fred Waring

as a musician and vocalist, and his success during this time led him

to Hollywood.He appeared in his first film in 1937, and the same year

appeared in the film Hollywood Hotel, where he introduced the Johnny

Mercer song "Hooray for Hollywood". His lively rendition became

popular and became closely associated with the film industry. He

appeared in fifteen films including Campus Cinderella (1938), Cowboy

from Brooklyn (1938), Brother Rat (1938), Mr. Chump (1938),'A Child Is

Born (1939) and Sarong Girl (1943).
Johnnie Davis Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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