Johnny Williams
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, traps
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-07785 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Carelessly | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-07786 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | There's a lull in my life | Kay Thompson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-07787 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | It had to be you | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and female vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-07788 | 10-in. | 4/13/1937 | Exactly like you | Kay Thompson Orchestra ; Rhythm Singers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Decca | 68796 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | Everything's been done before | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 68797 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | I cover the waterfront | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 68798 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | In the gloaming | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 68799 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | Long, long ago | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 68997 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Hey lawdy Mama | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 68998 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | I'll get mine bye and bye | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 68999 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | (Now) Do you call that a buddy? | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 69000 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Yes Suh! | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 73128 | 10-in. | 11/14/1945 | I left a good deal in Mobile | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 73129 | 10-in. | 11/14/1945 | Did you ever leave a woman? | Josh White | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 84911 | 7/27/1953 | Crying in the chapel | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 84912 | 7/27/1953 | There'll be peace in Korea | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 84913 | 7/27/1953 | Feed me Jesus | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 84914 | 7/27/1953 | Smile it through | Sister Rosetta Tharpe | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | N 2895 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Opus 15 | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 2896 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | The Sheik of Araby | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 2897 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Night and day | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 2898 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | The man I love | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 2899 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Face | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 2900 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | I want to be happy | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | N 2901 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Rompin' in 44 | The Edmond Hall Sexet | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Johnny," accessed February 24, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115064.
Williams, Johnny. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 24, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115064.
"Williams, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 24 February 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Williams, Johnny, 1905-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009164047
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