Arthur Johnston

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

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

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1033 - 1949

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

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Recordings (Results 151-168 of 168 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick B12866 10-in. 1/10/1933 Cantando a la luna (Moon song) : Fox trot Perla Violeta Amado Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick B12869 10-in. 1/10/1933 Veinte mil personas (Twenty million people) : Fox trot Perla Violeta Amado Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick B20290 10-in. 11/19/1936 Pennies from heaven Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Edison 9894 10-in. 12/8/1924 Dixie dreams Million Dollar Pier Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 10421 10-in. 6/4/1925 Got no time Arthur Johnston ; Three Wainwright Sisters Female vocal trio, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Edison 19044 10-in. 2/13/1929 The spell of the blues Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-735 10-in. 2/13/1929 The spell of the blues Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0EA5957 10-in. 1/5/1938 Souvenir of Love Denny Dennis ; Roy Fox Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0EA5961 10-in. 1/5/1938 Trusting my luck Denny Dennis ; Roy Fox Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Vocalion 19973 10-in. 9/29/1936 One, two, button your shoe Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Vocalion 19974 10-in. 9/29/1936 Let's call a heart a heart Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
ARC 13910 10-in. 9/7/1933 The day you came along Nye Mayhew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
ARC 18145 10-in. 10/9/1935 I'm sittin' high on a hill top Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Terry Shand Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
ARC 20072 10-in. 10/14/1936 The skeleton in the closet Putney Dandridge Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
ARC 21369 10-in. 7/8/1937 The moon got in my eyes Chick Bullock ; Levee Loungers Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB6612 10-in. 1/28/1935 Cocktails per due Milly Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4661 10-in. 1/15/1934 Le jour ou je te vis André Ekyan Orchestre Jazz ; André Ekyan ; Jean Sablon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5087 10-in. 11/12/1934 Cocktails pour deu M. Atkins ; Léon Monosson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 151-168 of 168 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnston, Arthur," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.

Johnston, Arthur. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.

"Johnston, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Johnston, Arthur, 1898-1954 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89003667

Wikidata: Arthur Johnston - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q710073

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69113989

MusicBrainz: Arthur Johnston - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f45179f2-dbe1-4076-af0f-e4a1b5bf2393

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1489938 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1489938

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