Jess Johnston
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin, guitar, vocalist
Notes: Sometimes listed as Jess Johnson.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennett | 17087 | 10-in. | 9/27/1930 | Killin blues | Jess Johnston ; Byrd Moore | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17089 | 10-in. | 9/27/1930 | My trouble blues | Jess Johnston ; Byrd Moore | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17166 | 10-in. | 10/14/1930 | Root hog or die | Byrd Moore | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 17167 | 10-in. | 10/14/1930 | It might have been worse | Jess Johnston ; Byrd Moore | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 17337 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | Hobo's pal | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17338 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | There'll be a change in business | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17339 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | Wreck of the C & O Sportsman | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17340 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | The Lilly reunion | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17341 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | No room for a tramp | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17342 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | Little seaside village | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17343 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | Milwaukee blues | John Martin [Roy Harvey] | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17344 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | When it's lamp lighting time in the valley | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17345 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | My Smokey Mountain home | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17346 | 10-in. | 12/3/1930 | When the bees are in the hive | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17347 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | The dying brakeman | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17348 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Railroad blues | Roy Harvey | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, violin | |
| Gennett | 17349 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Jefferson Street rag | Roy Harvey ; Jess Johnston | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gennett | 17350 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Guitar rag | Roy Harvey | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnston, Jess," accessed June 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362099.
Johnston, Jess. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362099.
"Johnston, Jess." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 June 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnston, Jess, 1898-1952 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003011811
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