J. C. Johnson
Jay Cee Johnson (September 14, 1896 – February 27, 1981), usually known as J. C. Johnson and in some sources, mistakenly, as James C. Johnson (not to be confused with his near-contemporary James P. Johnson), was an American pianist and songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Fats Waller and Bessie Smith. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 14, 1896, Died February 27, 1981
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist, adapter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-6608 | 12-in. | 11/19/1908 | Hail blessed Mary | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | adapter | |
Victor | BVE-36069 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | Goin' crazy with the blues | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | BVE-36070 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | Sweet Virginia blues | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-36081 | 10-in. | 8/31/1926 | What have you done to make me feel this way | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | BVE-36082 | 10-in. | 8/31/1926 | I once was yours, I'm somebody else's now | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-43138 | 10-in. | 3/12/1928 | When | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
Victor | BVE-43667 | 10-in. | 4/23/1928 | Louisiana | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | composer | |
Victor | BVE-45647 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | composer | |
Victor | BVE-47538 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | Dusky stevedore | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-47719 | 10-in. | 10/8/1928 | Take your tomorrow (and give me today) | Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
Victor | BVE-59141 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Trav'lin' all alone | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BRC-69636 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Dip your brush in sunshine (And keep on painting away) | Wally Ashby ; Memphis Ramblers ; Snooks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-73342 | 10-in. | 8/31/1932 | Three kisses | Eliot Everett Orchestra ; James Harkins | Jazz/dance band (take 3); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | composer | |
Victor | BS-75104 | 10-in. | 1/27/1933 | Honey, do | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-75424 | 10-in. | 4/24/1933 | Dusky stevedore | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-78306 | 10-in. | 10/23/1933 | That's how rhythm was born | Roy Bargy ; Al Dary ; Peggy Healy | Female vocal solo, with 2 pianos and instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | BS-82513 | 10-in. | 5/10/1934 | Don't let your love go wrong | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-83821 | 10-in. | 8/3/1934 | Don't let your love go wrong | Jean Egart ; Perry Bechtel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-84922 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Believe it, beloved | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-92272 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Love and kisses | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-92565 | 10-in. | 7/5/1935 | Love and kisses | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-92971 | 10-in. | 8/14/1935 | Rhythm and romance | California Ramblers ; Ted Wallace | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-92994 | 10-in. | 8/20/1935 | Rhythm and romance | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-95530 | 10-in. | 10/19/1935 | You stayed away too long | California Ramblers ; Eddie Lloyd | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-98176 | 10-in. | 11/29/1935 | You stayed away too long | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-102346 | 10-in. | 7/7/1936 | Without a shadow of a doubt | Connie McLean Rhythm Orchestra ; Alex Miller | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-014645 | 10-in. | 10/7/1937 | How can I? | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-014646 | 10-in. | 10/7/1937 | The joint is jumping | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-014648 | 10-in. | 10/7/1937 | What will I do in the morning? | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-014649 | 10-in. | 10/7/1937 | How ya baby? | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-022435 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | Hold my hand | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-022436 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | Inside (This heart of mine) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-026861 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | You can't be mine (And someone else's too) | Gray Gordon ; Shirley Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-027294 | 10-in. | 10/13/1938 | Yacht club swing | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-030368 | 10-in. | 12/7/1938 | The spider and the fly | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-030369 | 10-in. | 12/7/1938 | Patty cake, patty cake (Baker man) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-032948 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | Remember who you're promised to | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-035031 | 10-in. | 3/15/1939 | Patty cake, patty cake (Baker man) | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-036519 | 10-in. | 4/22/1939 | Don't let your love go wrong | Johnny Fenton ; Swamp Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
Victor | BS-044601 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Black Maria | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-067948 | 10-in. | 10/1/1941 | That gets it, Mr. Joe | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | [Trial 1928-02-14-02] | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | When | Larney Young | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 81348 | 10-in. | 11/10/1923 | Papa don't you mean your mamma no good | Bessie Brown ; Fletcher Henderson ; George W. Williams | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 81352 | 10-in. | 11/14/1923 | The gal ain't born who can treat me like you do | Fletcher Henderson ; George W. Williams | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81466 | 10-in. | 1/9/1924 | Haunted house blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 81469 | 10-in. | 1/9/1924 | Eavesdropper's blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | composer | |
Columbia | 81539 | 10-in. | 2/8/1924 | I won't stand no leaving now | Alexander Brown ; George W. Williams | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W142615 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Take what you want | Ethel Waters ; Pearl Wright | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W142650 | 10-in. | 9/18/1926 | We don't need each other any more | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | composer | |
Columbia | W142651 | 10-in. | 9/18/1926 | My special friend is back in town | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | W142715 | 10-in. | 10/2/1926 | Texas man | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer") | composer | |
Columbia | W144404 | 10-in. | 6/28/1927 | Big Ben | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | composer | |
Columbia | W144956 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | Empty arms | Andy Razaf | Male vocal solo, with piano and organ | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
Columbia | W144957 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | All the world is lonely (For a little blackbird) | Andy Razaf | Male vocal solo, with piano and organ | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145299 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | Long time men | Willie Jackson | Male vocal solo, with alto saxophone and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145400 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | Corn and bunion blues | Willie Jackson | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with alto saxophone and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W145694 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | When | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Frank Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 145708 | 10-in. | 3/2/1928 | When | Ernie Golden and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W145785 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | Empty bed blues, part 1 | Porter Grainger ; Charlie Green ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W145786 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | Empty bed blues | Porter Grainger ; Charlie Green ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W146398 | 10-in. | 6/5/1928 | Explaining | J. C. Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
Columbia | W146399 | 10-in. | 6/5/1928 | You'll come back to me | J. C. Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
Columbia | W146553 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Roy Evans | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146554 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Roy Evans | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | 146592 | 10-in. | 6/28/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 146763 | 10-in. | 7/21/1928 | Drowsy moonlight | Frank Wallace | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 146764 | 10-in. | 7/21/1928 | Swanee blue jay | Frank Wallace | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146871 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Lonesome swallow | James P. Johnson ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W146872 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Guess who's in town | James P. Johnson ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W146874 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Do what you did last night | James P. Johnson ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W146884 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | My baby sure knows how to love | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146897 | 10-in. | 8/25/1928 | Me and my gin | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W146898 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | Louisiana | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | W146923 | 10-in. | 8/28/1928 | Mama's well has done gone dry | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146924 | 10-in. | 8/28/1928 | I ain't your hen, Mister Fly Rooster | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146926 | 10-in. | 8/29/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Joe Herbert | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
Columbia | 146932 | 10-in. | 8/30/1928 | Take your to-morrow (And give me to-day) | Jim Andrews ; Arthur Ross and his Westerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W146941 | 10-in. | 9/4/1928 | Take your tomorrow (And give me today) | Roy Evans | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W146962 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Joe Davis ; Playboys ; Thelma Terry | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W147010 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | Explaining | J. C. Johnson | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Columbia | W147011 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | Good things come to those who wait | J. C. Johnson | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Columbia | 147059 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano | composer | |
Columbia | W147107 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | How long—how long blues | Sonny Porter | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147108 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Deck hand blues | Sonny Porter | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147484 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | Someone's teaching me how to forget | Roy Evans | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147485 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | Sweet Louisiana Louise | Roy Evans | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147773 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | If you really love your baby | Viola McCoy | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | composer | |
Columbia | W148109 | 10-in. | 3/20/1929 | You can't sleep in my bed | Mary Dixon | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148110 | 10-in. | 3/20/1929 | Daddy you got ev'rything | Mary Dixon | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148225 | 10-in. | 4/10/1929 | Wobble it a little, daddy | Lillian Glinn | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | composer | |
Columbia | W148226 | 10-in. | 4/10/1929 | Black man blues | Lillian Glinn | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | composer | |
Columbia | W148418 | 10-in. | 5/4/1929 | Tell the South | George Bias | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W148725 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Old forsaken blues | Mary Dixon | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148726 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | All around mama | Mary Dixon | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148799 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | Trav'lin' all alone | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W148823 | 10-in. | 7/18/1929 | My particular man | Alberta Hunter | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W148824 | 10-in. | 7/18/1929 | Can you do that to me | Pigmeat Pete and Catjuice Charlie | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
Columbia | W148923 | 10-in. | 8/24/1929 | Black dog blues | Mary Dixon | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, guitar, and piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148924 | 10-in. | 8/24/1929 | Fire and thunder blues | Mary Dixon | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148972 | 10-in. | 9/4/1929 | Breath and breeches | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | composer | |
Columbia | W149106 | 10-in. | 10/7/1929 | Peddlin' man | Liza Brown | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W149107 | 10-in. | 10/7/1929 | If papa has outside lovin' | Liza Brown | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W149455 | 10-in. | 10/31/1929 | Daddy, you're a low-down man | Mary Dixon | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149456 | 10-in. | 10/31/1929 | Unhappy blues | Mary Dixon | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149634 | 10-in. | 12/31/1929 | You'll regret | J. C. Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
Columbia | W149635 | 10-in. | 12/31/1929 | Ev'rybody seems to have somebody but me | J. C. Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | W150657 | 10-in. | 7/22/1930 | Hustlin' Dan | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | composer | |
Columbia | W150684 | 10-in. | 8/1/1930 | Why can't you do it now? | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W150685 | 10-in. | 8/1/1930 | Low land moan | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W150767 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | Big Ben | Bennett's Swamplanders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W150768 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | You can't be mine and someone else's too | Bennett's Swamplanders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W150769 | 10-in. | 9/5/1930 | Jet black blues | Bennett's Swamplanders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W150783 | 10-in. | 9/9/1930 | Woman to woman | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W150810 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | Take your tomorrow | Edgewater Beach Hotel Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Freddy Mark | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | [W]150811 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | Guess who's in town (Nobody but that gal of mine) | Bill Coty ; Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W151513 | 10-in. | 4/13/1931 | Dip your brush in the sunshine (And keep on painting away) | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W151690 | 10-in. | 7/17/1931 | What's your price? | Lena Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer | |
Columbia | W152292 | 10-in. | 8/29/1932 | Somebody loses—somebody wins | Three Keys | Male vocal trio, with guitar and piano | composer | |
OKeh | S-71512 | 10-in. | May 1923 | From now on blues | Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-71675 | 10-in. | July 1923 | You can't do what my last man did | Mamie Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
OKeh | 73925 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | I've learned to do without you now | Louise Vant | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | lyricist, composer | |
OKeh | W81869 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | If Papa has outside lovin' | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer | |
OKeh | W81870 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | Do what you did last night | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | W81871 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | Everybody does it now | Helen Humes | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W81877 | 10-in. | 11/27/1927 | Rock pile blues | Sylvester Weaver | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W82043 | 10-in. | 12/12/1927 | Low land moan | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W400828 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Empty bed blues | Elizabeth Johnson | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W400829 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Empty bed blues | Elizabeth Johnson | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W400975 | 10-in. | 6/30/1928 | Been some changes made (Since you've been gone) | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
OKeh | W400990 | 10-in. | 7/5/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
OKeh | W401116 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Take your tomorrow (And give me to-day) | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W401117 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W401133 | 10-in. | 9/20/1928 | Take your to-morrow (And give me to-day) | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with dialogue and male vocal solo | composer | |
OKeh | W401139 | 10-in. | 9/21/1928 | Louisiana | Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W401622 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | It feels so good | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W401623 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | It feels so good | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W401730 | 10-in. | 3/19/1929 | Death is on your track | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W401748 | 10-in. | 3/26/1929 | Big gorilla man | Gladys Bentley | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W401749 | 10-in. | 3/26/1929 | Red beans and rice | Gladys Bentley | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W401842 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Jet black blues | Blind Willie Dunn ; Gin Bottle Four | Jazz dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W401843 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Blue blood blues | Blind Willie Dunn ; Gin Bottle Four | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W401981 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | It feels so good | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W401982 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | It feels so good | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W403002 | 10-in. | 9/28/1929 | It sure is nice | Swan and Lee | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | 10829 | 10-in. | 6/13/1923 | You can’t do what my last man did | Minerva Green | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | E27773 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E27912 | 10-in. | 7/30/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Mary Dixon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E28325 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | Take your tomorrow (And give me today) | Alice Morley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E28330 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | Take your tomorrow (And give me today) | Grace Johnston | Female vocal solo, with trumpet solo and orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E28360 | 10-in. | 10/17/1928 | Louisiana | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E28369 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1928 | Dusky stevedore | Mills Merry Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E28476 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Clevelanders ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | E28477 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | Guess who’s in town (Nobody but that gal of mine) | Clevelanders ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | E28682 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1928 | Louisiana | The Cross Roads Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | E26730-E26732 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | When | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | IND643 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | When | Charlie Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C2107 | 10-in. | 7/21/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Louisiana Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C2216 | 10-in. | 8/13/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Louisiana Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C6125 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | Trav’lin’ all alone | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C6856 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Unhappy blues | Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | composer | |
Brunswick | C7301 | 10-in. | 1/12/1931 | Trav’lin’ all alone | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C787-C788 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | I’m goin’ huntin’ | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
Brunswick | C1788-C1789 | 10-in. | 3/24/1928 | Louisiana | Ruth Muse | Female vocal solo, with piano, violin, and cello | composer | |
Brunswick | DAL583 | 10-in. | 5/17/1938 | Empty bed blues | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 11980 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | My special friend (Is back in town) | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 18549 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | Louisiana | Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 18570 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Edison | 18696 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Take your to-morrow (And give me to-day) | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
Edison | 19045 | 10-in. | 2/13/1929 | Guess who's in town? | Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Edison | N-293 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Edison | N-736 | 10-in. | 2/13/1929 | Guess who's in town? | Al Friedman Orchestra ; Tommy Weir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Vocalion | 21688 | 10-in. | 9/13/1937 | Trav'lin' all alone | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Vocalion | 23470 | 10-in. | 9/15/1938 | You can't be mine (and someone else's too) | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, J. C.," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102868.
Johnson, J. C.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102868.
"Johnson, J. C.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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Wikipedia: Harry Burke
Discogs: J. C. Johnson
Allmusic: J. C. Johnson
Grove: J. C. Johnson
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LCNAR: Johnson, J. C., 1896-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80096852
Wikidata: Harry Burke - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6104970
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3777213
MusicBrainz: Harry Burke - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e269509a-280e-4e2e-8741-15c41e773e1c
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