Charles Johnson

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, clarinet, alto saxophone, songwriter, vocalist, mandolin, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-38902 10-in. 5/12/1927 Henry Judd Gray Johnson Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-38903 10-in. 5/12/1927 Down in Happy Valley Johnson Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-38904 10-in. 5/12/1927 Careless love Johnson Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38905 10-in. 5/12/1927 Wings of an eagle Johnson Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-38906 10-in. 5/12/1927 Dream of the miner's child Johnson Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38907 10-in. 5/12/1927 Alecazander Johnson Brothers Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-38908 10-in. 5/12/1927 Sweet Nellie Brown Charles Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-39722 10-in. 7/28/1927 Two brothers are we Johnson Brothers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-39723 10-in. 7/28/1927 The jealous sweetheart Johnson Brothers Vocal and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-39724 10-in. 7/28/1927 A passing policeman Johnson Brothers Vocal and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, arranger  
Victor BVE-39729 10-in. 7/28/1927 The soldier's poor little boy Johnson Brothers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-39730 10-in. 7/28/1927 Just a message from Carolina Johnson Brothers Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-39731 10-in. 7/28/1927 I want to see my mother (Ten thousand miles away) Johnson Brothers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-39732 10-in. 7/28/1927 Pot licker blues El Watson Harmonica solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-39733 10-in. 7/28/1927 Narrow gauge blues El Watson Harmonica solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-45200 10-in. 5/24/1928 My old Virginia home Johnson Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment) vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-45201 10-in. 5/24/1928 Old timer from Caroliner Johnson Brothers Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-45202 10-in. 5/24/1928 Baby, come kiss your honey Johnson Brothers Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-45203 10-in. 5/24/1928 The Dutchman's daughter Johnson Brothers Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-45204 10-in. 5/24/1928 Broken-hearted wife Johnson Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment) vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-45205 10-in. 5/24/1928 Smoky mountain far away Johnson Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment) vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-45206 10-in. 5/24/1928 Crime of the d'Autremont brothers Johnson Brothers Male vocal solo, with banjo and guitar instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor BVE-46037 10-in. 7/2/1928 The head hunter's dream Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Victor BVE-46038 10-in. 7/2/1928 Stuttering blues Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Victor BVE-46039 10-in. 7/2/1928 Clarice Tiny Parham and his Musicians Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
(Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Charles," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205001.

Johnson, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205001.

"Johnson, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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