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Gary Davis(1896-1972)

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Gary Davis was born on 30 April 1896 in Laurens, South Carolina, USA. He died on 5 May 1972 in Hammonton, New Jersey, USA.
BornApril 30, 1896
DiedMay 5, 1972(76)
BornApril 30, 1896
DiedMay 5, 1972(76)
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Known for

Matthew Lillard, Seth Green, and Dax Shepard in Without a Paddle (2004)
Without a Paddle
5.9
  • Soundtrack("You Gotta Move")
  • 2004
Oscar Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Inside Llewyn Davis
7.4
  • Soundtrack(as Rev. Gary Davis)
  • 2013
Kevin James in Barnyard (2006)
Barnyard
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2006
Castle Rock (2018)
Castle Rock
7.5
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Soundtrack

  • A Martinez, Zahn McClarnon, and Jessica Matten in Dark Winds (2022)
    Dark Winds
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Death Don't Have No Mercy"
    • 2023
  • Kim Coates and Lili Simmons in Double Down South (2022)
    Double Down South
    6.1
    • performer: "Say No to the Devil"
    • writer: "Say No to the Devil"
    • 2022
  • Roschdy Zem, Callie Ferreira-Goncalves, and Virginie Efira in Other People's Children (2022)
    Other People's Children
    6.8
    • writer: "Cocaine Blues"
    • 2022
  • Outer Range (2022)
    Outer Range
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Death Don't Have No Mercy"
    • writer: "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Rich Morris in We Take the Low Road (2019)
    We Take the Low Road
    4.9
    • writer: "Death Don't Have No Mercy"
    • 2019
  • Castle Rock (2018)
    Castle Rock
    7.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Death Don't Have No Mercy"
    • writer: "Death Don't Have No Mercy"
    • 2018
  • American Epic (2017)
    American Epic
    6.8
    • writer: "Sit Down By The Banks Of The River"
    • 2017
  • Arena (1975)
    Arena
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Candy Man"
    • 2017
  • Long Strange Trip (2017)
    Long Strange Trip
    8.2
    • writer: "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Eric Roberts and Elizabeth Rice in Paradise Club (2015)
    Paradise Club
    5.2
    • writer: "Cocaine aka Cocaine Blues" (as Rev. Gary Davis)
    • 2015
  • 50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary (2014)
    50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • writer: "If I Had My Way"
    • 2014
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "You Gotta Move"
    • 2014
  • Oscar Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
    Inside Llewyn Davis
    7.4
    • writer: "Cocaine" (as Rev. Gary Davis)
    • 2013
  • Muscle Shoals (2013)
    Muscle Shoals
    7.8
    • writer: "You Gotta Move"
    • 2013
  • It Might Get Loud (2008)
    It Might Get Loud
    7.6
    • performer: "Death Don't Have Mercy in This Land"
    • writer: "Death Don't Have Mercy in This Land" (as Rev. Gary Davis, as Rev. Gary Davis)
    • 2008

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Blind Gary Davis
  • Born
    • April 30, 1896
    • Laurens, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • May 5, 1972
    • Hammonton, New Jersey, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    CD (as Rev. Gary Davis): "Harlem Street Singer".

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  • Nicknames
    • The Reverend Blind Gary Davis
    • Rev. Gary Davis

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