Howard E. Johnson

Howard Johnson (June 2, 1887 – May 1, 1941) was a song lyricist. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 2, 1887, Died May 1, 1941

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 376-400 of 445 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	LAE784	10-in.	5/9/1930	Singing a song to the stars	Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	599W-601W	10-in.	3/25/1925	Those Panama mammas	Tennessee Tooters	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	1495W-1497W	10-in.	10/16/1925	I'm glad my wife's in Europe	George Reneau	Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica	lyricist
Edison	4289	10-in.	11/23/1915	M-O-T-H-E-R (A word that means the world to me)	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4948	10-in.	8/24/1916	Ireland must be heaven, for my mother came from there	Walter Van Brunt	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5118	10-in.	10/31/1916	It's not your nationality (It's simply you)	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5207	10-in.	12/12/1916	What do you want to make those eyes at me for	Rachael Grant ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5214	10-in.	12/17/1916	Keep your eye on the girlie you love	Premier Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5521	10-in.	4/24/1917	Where do we go from here?	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5536	10-in.	5/3/1917	I called you my sweetheart	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5660	10-in.	7/3/1917	Mother, Dixie and you	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5825	10-in.	10/2/1917	Hello, aloha, hello!	George Wilton Ballard ; Helen Clark	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5832	10-in.	10/4/1917	The best things in life are free	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5847	10-in.	10/16/1917	I don't want to get well	Arthur Fields ; Grace Woods	Male vocal solo and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5867	10-in.	11/2/1917	In the land of wedding bells	Arthur Fields ; Grace Woods	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	5964	10-in.	between 1/10/1918 and 1/14/1918	Homeward bound	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	6021	10-in.	Feb. 1918	Homeward bound	George Wilton Ballard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	6097	10-in.	Mar. 1918	Just like Washington crossed the Delaware (General Pershing will cross the Rhine)	George W. Reardon ; John Young	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	6125	10-in.	Mar. 1918	Just like Washington crossed the Delaware, General Pershing will cross the Rhine	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	6394	10-in.	between 10/2/1918 and 10/4/1918	I ain't got weary yet	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7002	10-in.	10/31/1919	Freckles	Bert Harvey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7281	10-in.	4/9/1920	At the Moving Picture Ball	Maurice Burkhart	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7312	10-in.	4/22/1920	Ching-a-ling's jazz bazaar	Mack and Miller	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7419	10-in.	6/22/1920	I'm in heaven when I'm in my mother's arms	Helen Clark	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7537	10-in.	9/21/1920	Feather your nest	Lenzberg's Riverside Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter

(Results 376-400 of 445 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Howard E.," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106635.

Johnson, Howard E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106635.

"Johnson, Howard E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.