Johnny Blowers

John G. Blowers Jr. (April 21, 1911 – July 17, 2006) was an American drummer of the swing era. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, Blowers ("Blau-ers") learned to play percussion during his schooldays and began performing with the Bob Pope Band in 1936. Blowers attended college at Oglethorpe College, now Oglethorpe University. In 1937, he travelled to New York City, where he found employment as a drummer in Greenwich Village. In 1938, he joined Bunny Berigan's band, and in 1942 he began performing with the up-and-coming Frank Sinatra, who asked Blowers to record with him. They performed and recorded together regularly until the 1950s. In 1947, he opened Club Blowers in the Queens district. In addition to Sinatra, Blowers performed with Louis Armstrong, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Sidney Bechet, Eddie Fisher, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Billie Holiday, and Mel Tormé. Blowers also performed in the They Might Be Giants video, "They'll Need a Crane" from the album, Lincoln.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 21, 1911, Died July 17, 2006

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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Recordings (Results 76-94 of 94 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	86592		7/19/1954	Pussy footin' (Back to me)	Johnny Long Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	86593		7/19/1954	Flo the all American flirt-1	Johnny Long Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Signature	SRC 108	10-in.	2/12/1945	Sugar	Yank Lawson Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Signature	SRC 109	10-in.	2/12/1945	Sensation rag	Yank Lawson Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	12SRC101	12-in.	2/12/1945	Davenport blues	Yank Lawson Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 430	10-in.	7/13/1936	A star fell out of heaven	Ben Bernie Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 431	10-in.	7/13/1936	Am I asking too much?	Ben Bernie Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 432	10-in.	7/13/1936	Long ago and far away	Ben Bernie Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 433	10-in.	7/13/1936	San Francisco	Ben Bernie Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 434	10-in.	7/13/1936	It's like reaching for the moon	Ben Bernie Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	DLA 435	10-in.	7/13/1936	When did you leave heaven?	Ben Bernie Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Signature	S-7	10-in.	12/7/1944	Wang wang blues	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, drums
Signature	S-8	10-in.	12/7/1944	Stumbling	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, drums
Signature	S-9	10-in.	12/7/1944	That's a plenty	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, drums
Signature	S-12		1944	Rockin' chair	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, drums
Signature	S-13		1944	Clarinet blues (Double clarinet)	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, drums
Signature	S-14		1944	Wolverine blues	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, drums
Signature	S-15		1944	Sunday	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	12SRC100	12-in.	2/12/1945	Lady be good	Yank Lawson Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums

(Results 76-94 of 94 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blowers, Johnny," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304724.

Blowers, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304724.

"Blowers, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.