Johnny Costa
Johnny Costa (born John Costanza; January 18, 1922 – October 11, 1996) was an American jazz pianist. Given the title "The White Art Tatum" by jazz legend Art Tatum, Costa is best known for his work as musical director of the children's television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 17, 1922 (Arnold), Died October 11, 1996 (Pittsburgh)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 88399 | 7/18/1955 | Hallelujah | Johnny Costa Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88400 | 7/18/1955 | Autumn in New York | Johnny Costa Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88401 | 7/18/1955 | Lover | Johnny Costa Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88402 | 7/18/1955 | Stella by starlight | Johnny Costa Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88403 | 7/18/1955 | A foggy day | Johnny Costa Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88404 | 7/18/1955 | Misty | Johnny Costa Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88405 | 7/18/1955 | After you've gone | Johnny Costa Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88406 | 7/18/1955 | Love for sale | Johnny Costa Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88407 | 7/18/1955 | Holiday in strings | Johnny Costa Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88408 | 7/18/1955 | Tenderly | Johnny Costa Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100986 | 11/14/1956 | Coquette | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100987 | 11/14/1956 | Cherokee | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100988 | 11/14/1956 | From this moment on ; Who cares | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100989 | 11/14/1956 | Whispering | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100990 | 11/14/1956 | I'll be around | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100991 | 11/14/1956 | Everything I've got | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100992 | 11/14/1956 | Willow weep for me | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100993 | 11/14/1956 | It's all right with me | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100994 | 11/14/1956 | The boy next door | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100995 | 11/15/1956 | The most beautiful girl in the world | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100996 | 11/15/1956 | Night and day | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100997 | 11/15/1956 | This can't be love | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100998 | 11/15/1956 | I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 100999 | 11/15/1956 | By a waterfall | Johnny Costa | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103966 | 1/8/1958 | The man I love | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103967 | 1/8/1958 | Soon | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103968 | 1/8/1958 | Clap yo' hands | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103969 | 1/8/1958 | Lover walked in | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103970 | 1/9/1958 | Mine | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103971 | 1/9/1958 | Bess you is my woman | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103972 | 1/9/1958 | Liza | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103974 | 1/9/1958 | Somebody loves me | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103975 | 1/9/1958 | Love is here to stay | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103976 | 1/9/1958 | Someone to watch over me | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 103977 | 1/9/1958 | Fascinatin' rhythm | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Costa, Johnny," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309944.
Costa, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/309944.
"Costa, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Costa, Johnny, 1922-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96013850
Wikidata: Johnny Costa - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6266515
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/208149196258274790542
MusicBrainz: Johnny Costa - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9ea6bf2b-69fd-47c8-ad26-79e79bac1d80
ISNI: 0000 0000 7397 8473 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073978473
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