Buddy Johnson
Woodrow Wilson "Buddy" Johnson (January 10, 1915 – February 9, 1977) was an American jump blues pianist and bandleader active from the 1930s through the 1960s. His songs were often performed by his sister Ella Johnson, most notably "Since I Fell for You", which became a jazz standard, as did "Save Your Love For Me". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Darlington (city in South Carolina, United States), Died February 3, 1977 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, tenor saxophone, vocalist, composer, clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 151 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-051865 | 10-in. | 7/16/1940 | Stop pretending | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-1767 | 10-in. | 6/29/1949 | Did you see Jackie Robinson hit that ball? | Count Basie Orchestra ; Taps Miller | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Atlantic | 3361 | 10-in. | 2/12/1959 | For love of you | LaVern Baker ; Elise Bretton | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 9481 | 10-in. | 1945-1968 | Ecstasy | Buddy Johnson Orchestra ; Nolan Lewis | leader, composer | ||
| Mercury | 9482 | 10-in. | 1945-1968 | Hittin' on me | Buddy Johnson Orchestra ; Ella Johnson | leader, composer | ||
| Mercury | 9916 | 10-in. | July, 1953 | I'm just your fool | Buddy Johnson Orchestra ; Ella Johnson | composer, leader | ||
| Mercury | 9917 | 10-in. | July, 1953 | A-12 | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | composer, leader | ||
| Mercury | 9919 | 10-in. | July, 1953 | Ain't cha got me (where you want me) | Buddy Johnson Orchestra ; Ella Johnson | leader, composer | ||
| Mercury | 9932 | 10-in. | September, 1953 | One more time | Buddy Johnson Orchestra ; Ella Johnson | composer, leader | ||
| Mercury | 9933 | 10-in. | September, 1953 | Let's start all over again | Buddy Johnson Orchestra ; Nolan Lewis | leader, composer | ||
| Mercury | 9935 | 10-in. | September, 1953 | Mush mouth | Buddy Johnson Orchestra ; Purvis Henson | composer, leader | ||
| Mercury | 10538 | 10-in. | 5/19/1954 | Any day now | Buddy Johnson Orchestra ; Ella Johnson | leader, composer | ||
| Mercury | 10539 | 10-in. | 5/19/1954 | A pretty girl | Buddy Johnson Orchestra ; Ricky Harper (Vocalist) | leader, composer | ||
| Mercury | 12321 | 10-in. | 12/21/1955 | You got it made | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer | ||
| Mercury | 12322 | 10-in. | 12/21/1955 | Bring it home to me | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | leader, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer | ||
| Mercury | 14902 | 10-in. | 3/5/1957 | Let's start all over again | Tony Williams | composer | ||
| Decca | 66889 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | When you're out with me | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 66890 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Jammin' in Georgia | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 66891 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Stop pretending | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 66892 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Reese's idea | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68290 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | Southern echoes | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68291 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | You won't let me go | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68292 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | Please Mr. Johnson | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68293 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | Swing along with me | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68969 | 10-in. | 4/9/1941 | Boogre woogie's mother-in-law | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Buddy," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108016.
Johnson, Buddy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108016.
"Johnson, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Buddy Johnson
Discogs: Buddy Johnson
Allmusic: Buddy Johnson
Grove: Buddy Johnson
IMDb: Buddy Johnson
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnson, Buddy, 1915-1977 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83046950
Wikidata: Buddy Johnson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q925459
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/100986482
MusicBrainz: Buddy Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/62924f76-6c13-4e81-8c07-387acd278829
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.