Birth and Death Data: Died 1950 (t1900117831)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 68 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-91417 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | Keep on knocking | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with bass, guitar, and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-91418 | 10-in. | 7/27/1935 | I lost my baby | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100327 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Take it easy, greasy | Trixie Butler | Female vocal solo, with string bass and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144853 | 10-in. | 10/13/1927 | Good time mama blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | C1192 | 10-in. | 12/17/1935 | If you can dish it (I can take it) | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1193 | 10-in. | 12/17/1935 | I'm bettin' on you | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1250 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Press my button (Ring my bell) | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | C1251 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Take it easy greasy | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1252 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | You can't bet on love | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1253 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | That bonus done gone thru | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1254 | 10-in. | 2/12/1936 | Winner Joe (The knock out king) | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1287 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Get 'em from the peanut man (Hot nuts) | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1288 | 10-in. | 3/4/1936 | Get 'em from the peanut man (The new hot nuts) | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1362 | 10-in. | 4/22/1936 | Sam the hot dog man | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1363 | 10-in. | 4/22/1936 | Rug cutter's function | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1364 | 10-in. | 4/22/1936 | Honey you're so good to me | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and string bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1365 | 10-in. | 4/22/1936 | My stove's in good condition | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1366 | 10-in. | 4/22/1936 | Scuffling woman blues | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1367 | 10-in. | 4/22/1936 | Murder in the first degree | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with piano and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1397 | 10-in. | 6/11/1936 | Two timin' man | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1398 | 10-in. | 6/11/1936 | Was I drunk | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1445 | 10-in. | 8/20/1936 | Hottest gal in town | Chicago Swingers ; Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1446 | 10-in. | 8/20/1936 | Let's get drunk and truck | Chicago Swingers ; Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1467 | 10-in. | 9/16/1936 | Black and evil blues | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C1468 | 10-in. | 9/16/1936 | You're just a cream puff | Lil Johnson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lil," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110284.
Johnson, Lil. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110284.
"Johnson, Lil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnson, Lil - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96033964
Wikidata: Lil Johnson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6547412
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/6985608
MusicBrainz: Lil Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c76e340-3499-4889-af90-9d504cf8f109
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