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Link Davis

voc, sax, 1914-1972 US, Texas
Singer / Musician of World, Rock and Country
A.k.a. Lewis Lincoln Davis

American singer, fiddler, saxophonist, harmonica player and songwriter, also known as Papa Link Davis, born July 8, 1914 in Sunset, Texas; died February 5, 1972. He was involved in recordings of western swing, hillbilly, Cajun music, rockabilly, rock n' roll and blues, either as the main artist or a session musician. Father of Link Davis, Jr.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Saxophone
Genres
  • World
  • Rock
  • Country
  • Folk
  • Blues
Plays With
Crystal Springs Ramblers
Link Davis And His Bayou Billies
Link Davis And The Canyuns
Texas Wanderers
The Link Davis Band
Popular Tracks   
Sixteen Chicks on Gumbo Ya-Ya: Link Davis 1948-58 by Link Davis
Trucker From Tennessee on Rock 'n' Roll Into The 50's, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
Big Mamou on Gumbo Ya-Ya: Link Davis 1948-58 by Link Davis
Don't Big Shot Me on Rock 'n' Roll Into The 50's, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
Grasshopper Rock on Starday-Dixie Rockabillys - Volume Two by Various Artists
Slippin' and Slidin' Sometimes on Gumbo Ya-Ya: Link Davis 1948-58 by Link Davis
Falling for You on Gumbo Ya-Ya: Link Davis 1948-58 by Link Davis
Cockroach on Gumbo Ya-Ya: Link Davis 1948-58 by Link Davis
Grasshopper Rock on Gumbo Ya-Ya: Link Davis 1948-58 by Link Davis
Don't Big Shot Me on Gumbo Ya-Ya: Link Davis 1948-58 by Link Davis

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Big MamouLink Davis2015Single
Big MamouLink Davis2015Album
Texas SwingJerry Irby, Link Davis2010Compil.
Big MamouLink Davis2009Compil.
Gumbo Ya-Ya: The Best Of 1948-58Link Davis2008Compil.
Let The Good Times RollLink Davis1993Compil.
Big MamouLink Davis1989Compil.
Slipping & Sliding SometimesLink Davis1979Single
Cajun CrawdaddyLink Davis1969Album
AlbuquerqueLink Davis1966Single
Orange BlossomsLink Davis1965Single
Beatle Bug / I Keep Wanting You MoreLink Davis1964Single
Little Red Boat / Forget-Me-NotsLink Davis1962Single
Come Dance With MeLink Davis1961Single
Big Coonie / Waltz Of The JambalayaLink Davis1960Single
Ballad Of Jole BlonLink Davis1959Single
Bon-Ta-Ru-La/Memories With YouLink Davis1958Single
Waltz Of The Jambalaya / Big CoonieLink Davis1957Single
Don't Big Shot Me / Trucker From TennesseeLink Davis1956Single
Cockroach / Big HoustonLink Davis1956Single
Sixteen Chicks / Grasshopper RockLink Davis1956Single
Sixteen Chicks / Deep In The Heart Of A FoolLink Davis1956Single
Grasshopper RockLink Davis1956Single
Grasshopper / Magnolia Garden WaltzLink Davis / Floyd Tillman1955Single
Kajalena / Va T'cacher (Go Hide Yourself)Link Davis1954Single
Mama Say NoLink Davis1953Single
Big MamouLink Davis1953Single
Big Mamou / Louisiana WaltzLink DavisSingle
Little People / Tee MamouLink DavisSingle
Air Mail / Red BandannaLink Davis - Marc SavoySingle
You Were Only Pulling My LegLink DavisSingle
Ferry Ride / Rice & GravyLink DavisSingle
I Played That Song For You / StrollingLink DavisSingle
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Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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Link Davis And His Bayou Billies *1914 Rock, Folk and World
Link Davis And The Canyuns
Link Davis, Jr. US World
Link Davis, Jr. & Son's Of Cajun Crawdaddy World
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