Billy Johnson

Birth and Death Data: Born 1858, Died 1916

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 1748 7-in. 7/14/1897 Czar of the Tenderloin Will F. Denny Male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Berliner 1912 7-in. 11/1/1898 There is a warm spot in my heart for you baby Jere Mahoney Male vocal solo songwriter  
Berliner 013 7-in. Before June 1899 What is dat coon's game Len Spencer Male vocal solo songwriter  
Berliner 0121 7-in. 4/29/1899 No coons allowed Len Spencer Male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor E-3147 8-in. 3/20/1906 The moon has his eyes on you Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor C-3147 12-in. 2/27/1906 The moon has his eye on you Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-3440 10-in. 6/5/1906 Travel on Ada Jones ; Len Spencer Descriptive scene and vocal lyricist  
Victor B-4335 10-in. 3/26/1907 Yo' eyes are open but you're sound asleep Clarice Vance Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-18060 10-in. 7/5/1916 Morning, noon and night Morton Harvey Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor E0FB-5217 10-in. 8/1/1950 Tuxedo junction Tito Puente Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 3349 10-in. ca. 1905-Mar. 1906 Down in Chinkapin Lane Columbia Quartette ; Bob Roberts Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 3412 10-in. between January and June 1906 The moon has his eyes on you Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 3592 10-in. ca. Jan.-Mar. 1907 I'm keeping my love lamp burning for you Collins and Harlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 39650 10-in. 11/30/1914 Alabama jamboree George O'Connor Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 30039 12-in. 9/26/1906 All in, out and down Bert Williams Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4790 10-in. 6/14/1916 What a real Canadian can do John Holmes Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Billy," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116855.

Johnson, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116855.

"Johnson, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116855

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