Jackie Davis

• Name — Jackie Davis • Born — 13 December 1920 • Died — 2 November 1999 • Birthplace — Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. • Place of death — Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. • Instrument — Hammond organ • Genre — Jazz, soul jazz • Occupation — Musician, bandleader • Years Active — 1951–1980 • Label — Capitol, Warner Bros., EMI

Davis was born and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and started playing piano at the age of ten, before studying music at Florida A&M. He experimented with jazz on the pipe organ, before switching to the Hammond. He was influenced by Wild Bill Davis and Bill Doggett, and after a spell backing Louis Jordan, he started fronting his own jazz groups. His solo career began in earnest after a residency at the Club Harlem in Philadelphia in 1951, and from there he began touring across the US, with the Hammond now being his trademark. He notably preceded Jimmy Smith in using the instrument in small jazz combos. Regular touring led to a recording contract with Capitol, with whom he recorded several albums. His initial sessions were on a Model B, but by the time he recorded Hi-Fi Hammond Vol.2, he had upgraded to the classic B-3. In the 1960s, he signed to Warner Bros. Records, releasing Easy Does It as The Jackie Davis Quartet, following it up with Jackie Davis Plus Voices, which also featured the Sid Bass Chorus on backing vocals. For this album, Davis put more of an emphasis on his vocal skills, using the Hammond sparingly. He made a brief comeback in 1980, recording a self-titled album for EMI, and making a cameo appearance in the film Caddyshack as the country club valet Porterhouse. He kept Jacksonville as his homebase and died on November 2, 1999, following a stroke.

• Year — Title — Label — Format — Notes • 1952 — Jackie Davis Trio — Trend TL-1010 — 10" LP • 1956 — Hi-Fi Hammond — Capitol T-686 — LP • 1956 — Organistics — Kapp KL-1030 — LP — reissue of Trend album plus 4 additional songs • 1957 — Chasing Shadows — Capitol T-815 — LP • 1958 — Jumpin' Jackie — Capitol T-974 — LP • 1958 — Most Happy Hammond — Capitol T-1046 — LP • 1959 — Jackie Davis Meets the Trombones — Capitol T-1180 — LP • 1959 — Hammond Gone Cha-Cha — Capitol T-1338 — LP • 1960 — Tiger on the Hammond — Capitol T-1419 — LP • 1960 — Hi-Fi Hammond, Vol. 2 — Capitol T-1517 — LP • 1962 — Big Beat Hammond — Capitol T-1686 — LP • 1963 — Easy Does It — Warner Bros. W-1492 — LP • 1963 — Jackie Davis Plus Voices — Warner Bros. W-1515 — LP — with Sid Bass Chorus • 196? — Jackie Davis Plays The Park Plaza — RCA Victor (Canada) PC-1061 — LP • 196? — Here's Jackie — Kei-Mar Records JD-10701 — LP • 1968 — The Sacred Side of Jackie Davis — Brunswick BL-754143 — LP • 197? — Jackie Davis Entertains! — Columbia (Canada) EL-112 — LP • 197? — The Jackie Davis Story — EMI 5C 052.81029 — LP — reissue of Hi-Fi Hammond, Vol. 2 • 1980 — Jackie Davis — EMI 1A 054.26474 — LP • 2007 — Jackie Davis — Fonos LP-9410 — CD — reissue

• Year — Title — Label — Format — Notes • 1970 — The Best of Jackie Davis — Capitol 5C 054.80309 — LP • 1996 — Mambo Fever - Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 2 — Capitol CDP 7243 8 32564 2 6 — CD — various artists sampler features 2 tracks by Davis: "Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me)" and "Glow Worm Cha-Cha-Cha". • 1996 — Organs in Orbit - Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 11 — Capitol CDP 7243 8 37597 2 9 — CD — various artists sampler features 2 tracks by Davis: "Love Is Just Around The Corner" and "Perfidia". • 2001 — The Story of Jazz - Jackie Davis — EMI 724357621526 — CD • 2008 — Jumping Hi-Fi Hammond — Jasmine JASCD 472 — 2-CD — reissues Hi-Fi Hammond, Chasing Shadows, Jumpin' Jackie, Most Happy Hammond • 2016 — Jackie Davis: Five Classic Albums — Avid EMSC 1202 — 2-CD — reissues Jumpin' Jackie, Jackie Davis Meets The Trombones, Hammond Gone Cha-Cha, Tiger On The Hammond, Big Beat Hammond

• Rel. — Performer — Title — Label — Format — Notes • 1955 — Dinah Washington — After Hours with Miss D — Emarcy MG 36028 — LP, CD • 1958 — Louis Jordan — Man We're Wailin — Mercury MG 20331 — LP • 1978 — Ella Fitzgerald — Lady Time — Pablo 2310 825 — LP, CD