Johnnie Masters
Birth and Death Data: Died January 21, 1980
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, lead vocal, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 40 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO58980 | 10-in. | 4/30/1956 | I wasn't there | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO58981 | 10-in. | 4/30/1956 | Heaven | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | RHCO4354 | 10-in. | 11/20/1950 | While the ages roll on | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO4355 | 10-in. | 11/20/1950 | Let the spirit descend | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | RHCO4356 | 10-in. | 11/20/1950 | I'll be going to heaven sometime | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | RHCO4357 | 10-in. | 11/10/1950 | Just a sinner saved by grace | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO45888 | 10-in. | 5/8/1951 | Happiness comes on spiritual wings | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO45889 | 10-in. | 5/8/1951 | This old world is rocking in sin | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO45890 | 10-in. | 5/8/1951 | Stop kickin' God's children around | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO45891 | 10-in. | 5/8/1951 | Hand me down my trumpet | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO45892 | 10-in. | 5/8/1951 | When the wagon was new | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO45893 | 10-in. | 5/8/1951 | From forty to sixty-five | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO46807 | 10-in. | 8/4/1951 | It's all coming true | Lynn Davis ; Molly O'Day | Mixed vocal duet, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO47664 | 10-in. | 2/5/1952 | That's the kind of love I'm looking for | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO47685 | 10-in. | 2/12/1952 | River of love | Neal Burris ; Johnnie Masters | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO47734 | 10-in. | 3/13/1952 | Southbound passenger train | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO47735 | 10-in. | 3/13/1952 | My heart's like a beggar | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO47736 | 10-in. | 3/13/1952 | The cry from the cross | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO47739 | 10-in. | 3/14/1952 | The boy across the street | Daisy Mae and Old Brother Charlie | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO47740 | 10-in. | 3/14/1952 | That's why you're my sweetheart | Daisy Mae and Old Brother Charlie | Female vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO47742 | 10-in. | 3/14/1952 | God laid his hand on my heart | Daisy Mae and Old Brother Charlie | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO47797 | 10-in. | 4/10/1952 | He spoke not a word | "Little" Jimmy Dickens | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO48547 | 10-in. | 11/10/1952 | Marching on to glory | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO48548 | 10-in. | 11/10/1952 | Singing in the promised land | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO48549 | 10-in. | 11/10/1952 | I have changed | The Masters Family | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist, songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Masters, Johnnie," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/376443.
Masters, Johnnie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/376443.
"Masters, Johnnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Masters, Johnnie, 1913-1980 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2013046344
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