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George W. Johnson

George Washington Johnson (c. October 1846 – January 23, 1914) was a singer and pioneer sound recording artist, the first African-American recording star of the phonograph.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1st, 1846 (Virginia), Died January 23rd, 1914 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist, composer, speaker, whistling

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 53 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Zonophone 1711 9-in. ca. Feb. 1904 The laughing coon George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone 4167 10-in. Before Feb. 1905 Laughing song George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone 4168 10-in. Before Feb. 1905 Laughing song George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 900] 9-in. Before May 1902 The whistling coon George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 901] 9-in. Before May 1902 The whistling girl George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 902] 9-in. Before May 1902 Laughing song George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 903] 9-in. Before May 1902 The laughing coon George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1896] 7-in. Before May 1902 The whistling coon George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1897] 7-in. Before May 1902 The whistling girl George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1898] 7-in. Before May 1902 Laughing song George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1899] 7-in. Before May 1902 The laughing coon George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 2030] 7-in. Before May 1902 Carving the duck George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 5081] 7-in. Late 1902-early 1903 Laughing song George W. Johnson Minstrels, with male vocal solo and piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat 5081] 9-in. Late 1902-early 1903 Minstrels - Laughing song George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5290] 7-in. Before June 1903 Carving the duck George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5290] 7-in. ca. 1904-1905 Carving the duck George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5290] 9-in. Before June 1903 Carving the duck George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5432] 7-in. Before June 1903 The whistling coon George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5432] 7-in. ca. 1904-1905 The whistling coon George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5432] 9-in. Before June 1903 The whistling coon George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5631] 7-in. ca. 1904-1905 Laughing song George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5697] 7-in. ca. 1904-1905 The laughing coon George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5697] 9-in. Before Dec. 1903 The laughing coon George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5852] 7-in. Before Apr. 1904 The whistling girl George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Zonophone [Ox cat 5852] 7-in. ca. 1904-1905 The whistling girl George W. Johnson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
(Results 26-50 of 53 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, George W.," accessed January 23, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107861.

Johnson, George W.. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 23, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107861.

"Johnson, George W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 23 January 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107861

External Sources

Wikipedia: George W. Johnson (singer)

Discogs: Johnson, George W.

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Johnson, George W., 1846-approximately 1910 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99035953

Wikidata: George W. Johnson (singer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1372290

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/41171545/

MusicBrainz: George Washington Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4ff572ad-0fe8-4eaa-929f-e8a6a1622d43

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