Johnny Johnson
Birth and Death Data: Born 1902
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1962
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, saxophone, director, piano, tenor vocal, composer, leader
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 191 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-49488 | 10-in. | 8/2/1929 | Marianne | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians ; Bob Treaster | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-49490 | 10-in. | 8/2/1929 | Just you, just me | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians ; Bob Treaster | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-49491 | 10-in. | 8/2/1929 | I'm a ding dong daddy from Dumas | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-56153 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | You're responsible | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director | |
| Victor | BVE-56154 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | With you, with me | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-57251 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Kiss me, my sweetheart | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-57252 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | That's why I'm jealous of you | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | director | |
| Victor | BVE-62286 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | On revival day | Johnny Johnson ; Port Lodge Orchestra ; Billy Scott | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trio | instrumentalist, piano, director | |
| Victor | BVE-62287 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | Sittin' on a rainbow | Johnny Johnson ; Port Lodge Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-62288 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | There's a wah-wah gal in Agua Caliente | Johnny Johnson ; Port Lodge Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-62360 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | What's the use | Johnny Johnson Orchestra ; Bob Treaster | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-62361 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | A big bouquet for you | Johnny Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (takes 4-6); Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1-3) | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BVE-62362 | 10-in. | 7/21/1930 | I'd like to find the guy that wrote the Stein song | Johnny Johnson Orchestra ; Harry McDaniel | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | director, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62391 | 10-in. | 8/19/1930 | I'm learning a lot from you | Johnny Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | director, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-62392 | 10-in. | 8/19/1930 | I'm a ding dong daddy (from Dumas) | Johnny Johnson Orchestra ; Harry McDaniel | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BS-84413 | 10-in. | 9/27/1934 | On the parkway | Johnny Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-84414 | 10-in. | 9/27/1934 | Punch-drunk | Johnny Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-84415 | 10-in. | 9/27/1934 | Bubbles | Johnny Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-84416 | 10-in. | 9/27/1934 | Moonstone | Johnny Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | BS-030395 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | Over the rainbow | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-030396 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | The jitterbug | Gray Gordon ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-030397 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | Off to see the Wizard of Oz | Gray Gordon ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-030398 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | If only I had a brain (If I only had a heart, if I only had the nerve) | Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-030399 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | Ding-dong! The witch is dead | Gray Gordon ; Betty Lane ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-030700 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | If I were king of the forest | Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Johnny," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110135.
Johnson, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110135.
"Johnson, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Johnson, Johnny, approximately 1902- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95057769
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