James "Steady Roll" Johnson
Birth and Death Data: Born 1888, Died 1960s
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, celeste
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 73939 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | Lonesome jail blues | James "Steady Roll" Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| OKeh | 73940 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | No good blues | James "Steady Roll" Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson ; Deloise Searcy | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 73941 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Newport blues | James "Steady Roll" Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson ; Deloise Searcy | Male vocal solo, with banjo, piano, and kazoo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403324 | 10-in. | 11/16/1929 | Can't do no good blues | James, Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403325 | 10-in. | 11/16/1929 | Kick that tune | James, Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403330 | 10-in. | 11/17/1929 | Better times down the road | James, Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403331 | 10-in. | 11/17/1929 | New Orleans blues | James, Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Gennett | 12727 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | Ash can stomp | Henry Moon, George Thomas, and James "Steady Roll" Johnson | 2 guitars and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 12728 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | My man left me blues | Katherine Baker | Female vocal solo, with violin, 2 guitars, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 12729 | 10-in. | 4/20/1927 | I helped you, sick man, when you were sick and down | Katherine Baker | Female vocal solo, with violin, 2 guitars, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Gennett | 12730 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | F sharp blues | Watson's Pullman Porters | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, celeste |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, James "Steady Roll"," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205037.
Johnson, James "Steady Roll". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205037.
"Johnson, James "Steady Roll"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnson, James, approximately 1888- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2017027566
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