Osie Johnson

James "Osie" Johnson (January 11, 1923, in Washington, D.C. – February 10, 1966, in New York City) was a jazz drummer, arranger and singer.

Birth and Death Data: Born Washington, D.C. (capital city of the United States of America), Died February 10, 1966 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1965

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 142 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	CO60476	10-in.	2/26/1958	Knock me a kiss	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	CO60477	10-in.	2/26/1958	Jimmy's blues	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	CO60478	10-in.	2/26/1958	Someday sweetheart	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	CO60479	10-in.	2/26/1958	Harvard blues	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	CO60480	10-in.	2/27/1958	It's a sin to tell a lie	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	CO60481	10-in.	2/27/1958	Tav'lin' light	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	CO60482	10-in.	2/27/1958	When you're smiling	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	CO60483	10-in.	2/27/1958	Somebody stole my gal	Jimmy Rushing	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	84899		7/23/1953	Blues in lament	Benny (Bennie) Green		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	84900		7/23/1953	Blow your horn	Benny (Bennie) Green		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	84901		7/23/1953	Expense account	Benny (Bennie) Green		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	84902		7/23/1953	Takin' my time	Benny (Bennie) Green		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	85837		12/22/1953	I cover the waterfront	Tony Scott Quartet		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	85838		12/22/1953	It's you or no one	Tony Scott Quartet		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	85839		12/22/1953	Blues for Ava, part 1	Tony Scott Quartet		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	85840		12/22/1953	Blues for Ave, part 2	Tony Scott Quartet		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	85841		12/22/1953	Yesterdays	Tony Scott Quartet		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	85842		12/29/1953	Goodbye	Tony Scott Quartet		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	85843		12/29/1953	Swootie Patootie	Tony Scott Quartet		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	85844		12/29/1953	Sweet Lorraine	Tony Scott Quartet		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	88657		9/16/1955	Timmy's tune	Joe Holiday and his Band		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	88658		9/16/1955	Love is a many splendored thing	Joe Holiday and his Band		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	88659		9/16/1955	Opening night	Joe Holiday and his Band		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	88660		9/16/1955	Tiny mite	Joe Holiday and his Band		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	88710		9/29/1955	Cool cat on a hot tin roof	Ralph Burns Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums

(Results 1-25 of 142 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Osie," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323884.

Johnson, Osie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323884.

"Johnson, Osie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.