Art Davis (actor)

Audrey "Art" Davis (May 31, 1913 – January 16, 1987) was an American musician, singer and actor.

His parents divorced and his mother moved the family to Dallas where Davis enrolled in high school.

He served in the 112th Cavalry Regiment of the Texas National Guard where he gained riding experience[1] His first band was called The Rhythm Aces and they worked with many Western Swing bands such as Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies, the Light Crust Doughboys, and Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers.

He became a staff musician at WRR Radio in Dallas and met Gene Autry who was looking for a backup fiddler for a recording session.

He then appeared in six serial films in 1941 and 1942 with Lee Powell and his singing buddy Bill Boyd.