Budd Johnson

Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Count Basie, Billie Holiday and, especially, Earl Hines.

Birth and Death Data: Born Dallas, Died October 20, 1984 (Kansas City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, songwriter, leader, vocalist

Notes: Real name is Albert J. Johnson; name listed on Bluebird disc label as A. Johnson. Compositions often credited as Albert Johnson.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 151 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	CO53198	10-in.	3/21/1955	The other night	Big Maybelle ; Quincy Jones Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	CO53199	10-in.	3/21/1955	Such a cutie	Big Maybelle ; Quincy Jones Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	CO56723	10-in.	11/8/1956	Old fashioned love	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	CO56724	10-in.	11/8/1956	Lullaby of Broadway	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Columbia	CO56725	10-in.	11/8/1956	Some of these days	Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	291	10-in.	9/18/1949	I'll get along somehow	Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	293	10-in.	9/18/1949	Rocking blues	Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	513	10-in.	September 1950	Am I making the same mistake again?	Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra		leader
Atlantic	514	10-in.	September 1950	Teardrops from my eyes	Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra		leader
Atlantic	515	10-in.	September 1950	R.b. blues	Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson		instrumentalist, saxophone, leader
Atlantic	541	10-in.	12/14/1950	I will wait for you	Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	542	10-in.	12/14/1950	Standing on the corner	Ruth Brown ; Budd Johnson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	786	10-in.	1/20/1952	I'll never stop loving you	Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	787	10-in.	1/20/1952	Sweet sixteen	Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	789	10-in.	1/20/1952	Don't you cry	Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	790	10-in.	1/20/1952	Poor lover's blues	Joe Turner ; Harry Van Walls		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	791	10-in.	2/7/1952	Alarm clock boogie	Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Odelle Turner		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	792	10-in.	2/7/1952	Draggin' hours	Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Odelle Turner		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	1143	10-in.	11/05/1953	Off shore	Budd Johnson		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Atlantic	1144	10-in.	11/05/1953	Don't take your love from me	Budd Johnson		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	1343	10-in.	10/29/1954	It may sound silly	Ivory Joe Hunter ; Ivorytones		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	1346	10-in.	10/29/1954	I got to learn to do the mambo	Ivory Joe Hunter ; Ivorytones		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Atlantic	2338	10-in.	2/9/1957	The game of love (a-one and a-two)	LaVern Baker		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Atlantic	2339	10-in.	2/9/1957	Learning to love	LaVern Baker ; Quincy Jones		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone
Atlantic	2340	10-in.	2/9/1957	Humpty dumpty heart	LaVern Baker		instrumentalist, baritone saxophone

(Results 101-125 of 151 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Budd," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105494.

Johnson, Budd. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105494.

"Johnson, Budd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.