Jesse J. Johnson
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W142430 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Lonesome Jimmy blues | John Erby | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142608 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Black snake blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO43993 | 10-in. | 6/23/1950 | I have got old time religion | The Johnson Family Singers | Mixed vocal group, with string band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9435 | 10-in. | 11/4/1925 | Mr. Johnson's blues | John Arnold ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 9436 | 10-in. | 11/4/1925 | Falling rain blues | John Arnold ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, piano and violin | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 9651 | 10-in. | 5/11/1926 | Black snake blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9652 | 10-in. | 5/11/1926 | Dirty woman's blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9653 | 10-in. | May 1926 | If tomorrow is like yesterday | Ed Wood | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9673 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | Woman changed my life | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, piano and violin | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9674 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | Lonnie's got the blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9685 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | Good old wagon | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and violin | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 9690 | 10-in. | May 1926 | Hannah fell in love with my piano | De Lloyd Barnes ; Frankie Jackson | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | 9691 | 10-in. | May 1926 | If that don't get it—this sho' will | De Lloyd Barnes ; Frankie Jackson | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73939 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | Lonesome jail blues | James "Steady Roll" Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73944 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Nile of Genago | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | composer | |
| OKeh | 74260 | 10-in. | 8/12/1926 | Hoodoo man blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74261 | 10-in. | 8/12/1926 | Spider web blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74264 | 10-in. | 8/12/1926 | Humored and petted blues | Erby's Fidgety Five ; Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74265 | 10-in. | 8/13/1926 | Big Houston blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74266 | 10-in. | 8/13/1926 | Got the blues so bad | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74270 | 10-in. | 8/13/1926 | There's no use of lovin' | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74271 | 10-in. | 8/13/1926 | Baby, please tell me | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74272 | 10-in. | 8/13/1926 | I'm gonna dodge the blues, just watch and see | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74275 | 10-in. | 8/16/1926 | Blue Valley blues | Erby's Fidgety Five ; Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 80075 | 10-in. | 8/14/1926 | To do this you got to know how | Lonnie Johnson | Guitar solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80728 | 10-in. | 4/14/1927 | Black snake blues | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W402452 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | All my money gone blues | Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402453 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | The way I feel blues | Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402462 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Boot that thing | Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C4089 | 10-in. | 8/15/1929 | Hot stuff | Oliver Cobb's Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal effects | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4097 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | Number forty-four blues | Lee Green | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C4108 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | Jones Law blues | Shorty George | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4109 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | My babe blues | Shorty George | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C4673 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Broken down blues | Charles “Speck” Pertum | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4674 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Weak eyed blues | Charles “Speck” Pertum | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4675 | 10-in. | 10/19/1929 | Whisky head blues | Lizzie Washington | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C4676 | 10-in. | 10/19/1929 | Every day blues | Lizzie Washington | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C4679 | 10-in. | 10/19/1929 | Good jelly blues | Eddie Miller | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4680 | 10-in. | 10/19/1929 | Freight train blues | Eddie Miller | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4682 | 10-in. | 10/19/1929 | If I get drunk who’s gonna carry me home | Lee Green | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C546-C547 | 10-in. | 7/27/1926 | Dago Hill blues | Luella Miller | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C548-C549 | 10-in. | 7/27/1926 | Pretty man blues | Luella Miller | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C566-C567 | 10-in. | 7/28/1926 | If tomorrow is like yesterday | Alma Rotter | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C834-C836 | 10-in. | 4/27/1927 | Black snake blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1284-C1285 | 10-in. | 10/11/1927 | Whisky moan | Luella Miller | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | TC1001-TC1002 | 10-in. | June 1926 | Go 'won to town | Dewey Jackson ; Peacock Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | TC1007-TC1008 | 10-in. | June 1926 | Capitol blues | Dewey Jackson ; Peacock Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with talking | composer | |
| Brunswick | TC1009-TC1010 | 10-in. | June 1926 | What do you want poor me to do | Floyd Campbell | Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Jesse J.," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205041.
Johnson, Jesse J.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205041.
"Johnson, Jesse J.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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