James Hutchinson Davidson (1902-1982), was an Australian bandleader and jazz musician who worked for the BBC in England from 1947 to 1963.

James Davidson grew up in Birchgrove, New South Wales and began playing brass instruments in 1917 with the Compulsory Military Training Band.

[1] He played drums and cornet and began to perform as part of cinema pit ensembles and dance bands.

[2] Davidson joined the Australian Imperial Force in 1943 and formed the Army Entertainment Group which led variety shows troops in the Middle East and the South-West Pacific areas during World War II.

In 1948 he was appointed Assistant Head of Variety and Musical Productions at the BBC, and moved to England.