Johnnie Temple
Johnny Temple (October 18, 1906 – November 22, 1968) was an American Chicago blues guitarist and singer, who was active in the 1930s and 1940s. He was variously billed as Johnny Temple, Johnnie Temple and Johnnie "Geechie" Temple. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Hazlehurst (city in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States), Died November 22, 1968 (Canton (city in Madison County, Mississippi, USA) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 58 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-064868 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | Big woman blues | Johnnie Temple | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064870 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | Sundown blues | Johnnie Temple | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064871 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | What is that she got? | Johnnie Temple | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-064872 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | Jinks Lee blues | Johnnie Temple | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Columbia | C2046 | 10-in. | 10/28/1937 | Beale Street sheik | Joshua Altheimer | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C2047 | 10-in. | 10/28/1937 | My mama's bad luck child | Johnnie Temple | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C2048 | 10-in. | 10/28/1937 | Deep peddling blues | Johnnie Temple | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums | vocalist | |
| Columbia | C2049 | 10-in. | 10/28/1937 | The hoodoo plan | Johnnie Temple | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, string bass, and drums | vocalist | |
| Decca | 62653 | 10-in. | 10/6/1937 | Gimme some of that yum yum yum | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62654 | 10-in. | 10/6/1937 | Hoodoo women | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62655 | 10-in. | 10/6/1937 | Mama's bad luck child | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62656 | 10-in. | 10/6/1937 | Mean baby blues | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63670 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | What is that smells like gravy? | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63671 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Every dog must have his day | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63672 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Fare you well | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63673 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Stavin' chain | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63674 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | County jail blues | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63675 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Gonna ride 74 | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65203 | 10-in. | 3/6/1939 | Jelly roll Bert | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65204 | 10-in. | 3/6/1939 | Up today and down tomorrow | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65205 | 10-in. | 3/6/1939 | Getting old blues | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65206 | 10-in. | 3/6/1939 | The sun goes down in blood | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65207 | 10-in. | 3/6/1939 | Better not let my good gal catch you here | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 65208 | 10-in. | 3/6/1939 | If I could holler | Johnnie Temple | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67489 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Good woman blues | Johnnie Temple | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Temple, Johnnie," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210081.
Temple, Johnnie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/210081.
"Temple, Johnnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Temple, Johnny, 1906-1968 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94078700
Wikidata: Johnny Temple - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6267774
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2658921
MusicBrainz: Johnny Temple - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/99abc19c-1e3f-472b-88ab-111695764da4
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