Johnny Thames
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, tenor banjo, vocalist
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-02946 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Fan it | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02947 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Somebody's been using it | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02948 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | You can't come in | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02949 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | 'Deed I do | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02950 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | You're tired of me | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02951 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Way out there | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet and yodeling | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02958 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | An old water mill by a waterfall | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02959 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Draggin' it around | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02960 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Ain't she coming out tonight? | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02961 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | You shall be free, Monah | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02962 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Show me the way to go home | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02963 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Guess who's in town | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02964 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Right or wrong | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02965 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | That makes me give in | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02966 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Jennie Lee | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02967 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Put me in your pocket | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02968 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Yellow rose of Texas | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-02969 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Blues is nothing | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-014306 | 10-in. | 9/18/1937 | You gotta know how to truck and swing | J. R. Chatwell ; Modern Mountaineers ; Johnny Thames | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-071174 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | Mary Jane | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-071175 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | We're happy in the U.S.A. | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-071176 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | Takin' off | Modern Mountaineers | String band | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-071177 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | I still think of you | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-071178 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | Baby, you've let me down | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BS-071179 | 10-in. | 10/11/1941 | A prisoner's adieu | Modern Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Decca | 66300 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | Jessie | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66301 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | Over the hill | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66302 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | I'll keep on smiling | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66303 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | Truck driver's blues | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66304 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | I'm tired of you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66305 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | Because | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66306 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | I'll forgive you (but I just can't forget) | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66308 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Those things I can't forget | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66309 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | I hope I never fall in love again | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66310 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Rubber dolly | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66311 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Deep elm swing | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66312 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Black Sea blues | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66313 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | we couldn't say goodbye | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66314 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Where the morning glories grow | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66315 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | You gotta know how to truck and swing | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66316 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | How could you have left me | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66317 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | I remember | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66318 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | The night was filled with music | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66319 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Give me those old fashioned days | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66320 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Smile and drive your blues away | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66321 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | When it's your time of day | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66322 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Lies | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66323 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Moonlight on the prairie | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66324 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Cry baby cry | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66325 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I didn't know | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66326 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | There must be someone for me | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66327 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I'm always dreaming of you | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66328 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Don't be blue | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66329 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I never felt this way before | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66330 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Maybe I'll get by without you | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66331 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I'd settle down for you | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66332 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | It had to be that way | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66349 | 10-in. | 9/1/1939 | Star dust | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66350 | 10-in. | 9/1/1939 | The other way | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66351 | 10-in. | 9/1/1939 | Peggy Lou (Instrumental) | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66352 | 10-in. | 9/1/1939 | Singin' the low down blues down low | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66353 | 10-in. | 9/1/1939 | It's all over now | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66354 | 10-in. | 9/1/1939 | Tell me little girl, tell me why | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66355 | 10-in. | 9/1/1939 | The girl that you loved long ago | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66356 | 10-in. | 9/1/1939 | Little white lies | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66357 | 10-in. | 9/1/1939 | Kelly swing | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66358 | 10-in. | 9/1/1939 | San Antonio rose | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66395 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | To tell the truth | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66396 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | I'm dreaming tonight of the old folks | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66397 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | You'll be sorry bye and bye | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66398 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | I've nothing to live for now | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66399 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | If you cared | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66400 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | I'm countin' on the mountain moon | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66401 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | I'm grievin' for believin' in a lie | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66402 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | This night is mine | Dickie McBride | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66417 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | You're my darling | Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 66418 | 10-in. | 9/5/1939 | My precious baby girl | Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92010 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Pipe liner's blues | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92011 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Rackin' it back | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92012 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | When you're gone-1 | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92013 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | My Dixieland girl | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92014 | 10-in. | 4/5/1940 | Take me back again | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92015 | 10-in. | 4/5/1940 | You don't love me, but I'll always love you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92016 | 10-in. | 4/5/1940 | I'm headin' for that ranch | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92017 | 10-in. | 4/5/1940 | Over the trail | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92042 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | Mean old sixty five blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92043 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | I'll come back dear | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92044 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | Goin' back to Louisiana Lou | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92045 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | Taxicab driver's blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92046 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | Waiting for a train | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92047 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | Dear old sunny South by the sea | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92048 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | I won't miss you when yoa go away | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92049 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Any old time | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92050 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | I'm going back to Sadie | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92051 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Sailing blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92052 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Ten pretty girls | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92053 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Sorry (I'll say I'm sorry) | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92054 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Sparkling blue eyes | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92055 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | New falling rain blues | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92056 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | I'll keep thinking of you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92057 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | 'Neath the purple on the hill | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92067 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | San Antonio polka | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92068 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Dixieland I hear you calling me | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92069 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | I wonder if true love will find a way | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92070 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Sundown blues | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92088 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | I'll come back to you-1, 2 | The Village Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92089 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Nothing matters to me-1 | The Village Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92090 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Daisy May-2 | The Village Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92091 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Anything that's part of you-1 | The Village Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92092 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | I'm gonna change all my ways-2 | The Village Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92093 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Gee but I feel blue | The Village Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92094 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | The mountains will see her face no more-2 | The Village Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 92095 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Let's make believe we're sweethearts-1 | The Village Boys | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 93722 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Don't ever leave me alone | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 93723 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Honey don't turn me down | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 93724 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | You've got just what it takes | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 93725 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Red wagon | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 93726 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | What is life lived alone | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 93727 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Gonna change my business all around | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 93728 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | If I'm wrong, I'm sorry | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo | ||
| Decca | 93729 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Mean hangover blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thames, Johnny," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210104.
Thames, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210104.
"Thames, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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