Clarence Johnson

Birth and Death Data: Died 1933

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, songwriter, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 32 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-27665 10-in. 3/21/1923 I'm goin' away (Just to wear you off my mind) Edna Hicks Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, songwriter  
Victor B-27666 10-in. 3/21/1923 Sugar blues Edna Hicks Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28025 10-in. 5/23/1923 You're always messin' 'round with my man Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28219 10-in. 6/26/1923 'Tain't nobody's biz-ness if I do Tennessee Ten Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-28297 10-in. 7/19/1923 Keep yourself together, sweet papa Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-28298 10-in. 7/19/1923 Cotton Belt blues Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-04-24-07] 10-in. 4/24/1923 Tishomingo blues Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 80239 10-in. 3/13/1922 Achin' hearted blues Leona Williams Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 80777 10-in. 1/10/1923 I'm goin' away Leona Williams Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 80986 10-in. 4/25/1923 Sweet smellin' mama Clarence Johnson ; Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 80987 10-in. 4/25/1923 Haitian blues Clarence Johnson ; Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 81029 10-in. 5/24/1923 Family trouble blues Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 81030 10-in. 5/24/1923 Triflin' man Clarence Johnson ; Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 81222 10-in. 9/18/1923 Kansas City man blues Stanley Miller ; Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano songwriter  
Columbia CO57688 10-in. 4/9/1957 Baby, don't tell on me Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO57689 10-in. 4/9/1957 [No information] Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO57690 10-in. 4/9/1957 My last affair Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO57691 10-in. 4/9/1957 Don't tell me Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-70990 10-in. 11/30/1922 Achin' hearted blues Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh S-71243 10-in. 2/28/1923 I'm going away just to wear you off my mind Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh S-71707 10-in. 7/30/1923 Kansas City man blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-71715 10-in. 8/31/1923 My good man's blues Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh S-71716 10-in. 8/31/1923 Jelly's blues Sara Martin Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh S-71726 10-in. 8/31/1923 Kansas City man blues Harlem Trio ; Mamie Smith Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio songwriter  
OKeh S-71797 10-in. 8/31/1923 Achin' hearted blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five Jazz/dance band songwriter  
(Results 1-25 of 32 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Clarence," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103208.

Johnson, Clarence. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103208.

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