Johnny Blackburn

John M. Blackburn (October 19, 1913 in Massillon, Ohio – November 15, 2006 in Newport, Oregon) was a lyricist. He wrote the lyrics to "Moonlight in Vermont". He was raised in Shaker Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He traveled with a puppet theater that brought him to Vermont, inspiring the lyrics to "Moonlight in Vermont", the music was composed by Karl Suessdorf. It was introduced by Margaret Whiting in 1944. In 1957, Oscar Peterson recorded Blackburn's "Susquehanna".

Birth and Death Data: Born Massillon (city in Stark County, Ohio, United States), Died November 15, 2006 (Newport (city in Oregon, USA) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-0408	10-in.	3/8/1949	Need you	Buckaroos (Dave Denney) ; Dave Denney ; Patsy Montana	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0957	10-in.	3/19/1949	Need you	Johnny Bradford ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Exclusive	EXC-1051	10-in.	1945-1948	It's the gal from Cal for me	Buddy Baker ; Herb Jeffries		songwriter
Exclusive	EXC-1133	10-in.	12/31/1949	Bath tub blues	Doye O'Dell		songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blackburn, Johnny," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356349.

Blackburn, Johnny. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356349.

"Blackburn, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.