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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1915 (Darlington), Died February 3, 1977 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, tenor saxophone, leader, vocalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 136 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Decca | 68970 | 10-in. | 4/9/1941 | I'd be ever so grateful | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68971 | 10-in. | 4/9/1941 | In there | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 69114 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | I'm my baby's baby | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69115 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | New Please Mr. Johnson | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69116 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | It's the gold | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69117 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | Troyon Club swing | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69118 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | Southern exposure | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69234 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Uncle Eph's dream | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 69235 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Big fat butterfly | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 69236 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | The rhumba blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 69237 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Jumpin' in the numbers | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 69912 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | I wonder who's boogiein' my woogie now | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69913 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | I'm stepping out | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 69914 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Baby, don't you cry | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69915 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Toodle-oodle-oo | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Buddy," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108016.
Johnson, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108016.
"Johnson, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Buddy Johnson
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnson, Buddy, 1915-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83046950
Wikidata: Buddy Johnson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q925459
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100986482
MusicBrainz: Buddy Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/62924f76-6c13-4e81-8c07-387acd278829
ISNI: 0000 0000 7246 3734 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000072463734
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