Arthur Johnston

Arthur James Johnston (January 10, 1898 – May 1, 1954) was an American composer, conductor, pianist and arranger.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1898 (New York City), Died May 1, 1954 (Corona del Mar)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter, arranger, celeste

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 154 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-057658 10-in. 11/19/1940 Cocktails for two Benny Carter Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-060667 10-in. 2/19/1941 When I see the loving they waste on babies (I long for the cradle again) Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-071761 10-in. 2/2/1942 Cocktails for two Mark Warnow Orchestra ; Barry Wood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1367 10" 10/7/1947 My old flame City Slickers ; Paul Frees ; Spike Jones ; Paul Judson Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2034 10-in. 11/11/1947 If I only had a match Cathy Allen ; Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor PR-12642 10-in. before 11/5/1947 Canción del Sur Charles Wolcott Orchestra ; Tony Gari Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BE-Test-1052 10-in. 6/7/1933 Maybe I love you too much Etta Leblang Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BS-Test-1057 10-in. 8/23/1933 Learn to croon Bud Saunders Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BS-Test-1058 10-in. 8/23/1933 Moonstruck Bud Saunders Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1925-12-21-01] 10-in. 12/21/1925 Always Irving Berlin Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W143292 10-in. 1/12/1927 Blue skies Giersdorf Sisters Female vocal trio, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W143367 10-in. 1/29/1927 In a little Spanish town Giersdorf Sisters Female vocal trio, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W143597 10-in. 3/5/1927 You and I love you and me Giersdorf Sisters Female vocal trio, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W147401 10-in. 12/10/1928 The spell of the blues George Dewey Washington Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W147533 10-in. 11/27/1928 The spell of the blues Milton Charles ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with organ composer  
Columbia 147720 10-in. 12/19/1928 The spell of the blues Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Arthur Seelig Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 147740 10-in. 1/2/1929 The spell of the blues Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Columbia W151628 10-in. 6/22/1931 Just one more chance Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W152347 10-in. 1/10/1933 Moon song Art Kassel and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W152350 10-in. 1/13/1933 Twenty million people Art Kassel and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W152430 10-in. 7/5/1933 Moonstruck Irene Collins ; Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet composer  
Columbia W152433 10-in. 7/5/1933 Learn to croon Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W152486 10-in. 9/8/1933 Thanks Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152487 10-in. 9/8/1933 The day you came along Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152532 10-in. 10/27/1933 I guess it had to be that way Bernie Cummins and his New Yorkers ; Walter Cummins Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 101-125 of 154 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnston, Arthur," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.

Johnston, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.

"Johnston, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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