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    • Jan 14, 1956
    Jimmie Davis guests on ABC's "Ozark Jubilee." Also appearing are a handful of politicians and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Stan Musial
    Dec 5, 1959
    New Orleans mayor Delesseps Morrison and Jimmie Davis finish one-two among 11 Democratic candidates for governor of Louisiana. They're rematched in a runoff primary election five weeks later
    Jan 9, 1960
    Jimmie Davis wins a runoff election, earning the Democratic party's nomination for governor of Louisiana
    Jan 13, 1960
    Jimmie Davis reverses plans to guest on a February edition of "The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS. Intending to run for governor of Louisiana, an appearance would have likely required his rival receive equal broadcast time
    Apr 19, 1960
    Jimmie Davis wins the governorship of Louisiana, defeating Republican Francis Grevemberg, taking nearly 82% of the vote
    May 10, 1960
    Jimmie Davis is sworn in as governor during an inaugural ceremony in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The event is attended by fellow country artists and executives Webb Pierce, Owen Bradley, Hubert Long and Faron Young
    Nov 8, 1960
    Johnny Horton is buried in Bossier City, Louisiana. Johnny Cash reads John 20 at Rose-Neath Chapel during the funeral, also attended by record producer Don Law, singer/songwriter Merle Kilgore, Tillman Franks and Jimmie Davis
    Jan 31, 1962
    Jimmie Davis records "Where The Old Red River Flows"
    Mar 19, 1962
    Decca releases Jimmie Davis' "Where The Old Red River Flows"
    May 16, 1965
    The Jimmie Davis Tabernacle, a non-denominational place of worship named after the "You Are My Sunshine" singer, is dedicated near Jonesboro, Louisiana
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