James P. Johnson
James Price Johnson (February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955) was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of stride piano, he was one of the most important pianists in the early era of recording, and like Jelly Roll Morton, one of the key figures in the evolution of ragtime into what was eventually called jazz. Johnson was a major influence on Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk, and Fats Waller, who was his student. Johnson composed many hit songs, including the unofficial anthem of the Roaring Twenties, "The Charleston", and he remained the acknowledged king of New York jazz pianists through most of the 1930s. Johnson's artistry, influence on early popular music, and contributions to musical theatre are often overlooked, and as such, he has been referred to by musicologist David Schiff as "The Invisible Pianist." |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 1, 1894 (New Brunswick), Died November 17, 1955 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter, leader, director, lyricist, banjo, guitar
Notes: Sometimes listed as Jimmy Johnson.
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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 | Audio |
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Victor | B-27236 | 10-in. | 12/15/1922 | Ivy (Cling to me) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | B-28196 | 10-in. | 7/17/1923 | You can't do what my last man did | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-28197 | 10-in. | 7/17/1923 | Bleeding hearted blues | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-28729 | 10-in. | 10/10/1923 | Charleston | Arthur Gibbs and his Gang ; Arthur Gibbs | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | B-28730 | 10-in. | 10/10/1923 | Old-fashioned love | Arthur Gibbs and his Gang ; Arthur Gibbs | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | B-29189 | 10-in. | 1/8/1924 | Old fashioned love | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-32576 | 10-in. | 5/7/1925 | Charleston | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-35992 | 10-in. | 9/13/1926 | Alabama stomp | Gus C. Edwards Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-37259 | 10-in. | 12/17/1926 | I need lovin' | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-42566 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | Willow tree | Louisiana Sugar Babes | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-42567 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | 'Sippi | Louisiana Sugar Babes | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | BVE-42568 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | Thou swell | Louisiana Sugar Babes | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-42569 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | Persian rug | Louisiana Sugar Babes | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-43359 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | Give me the sunshine | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-57434 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Your love is all that I crave | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-57527 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I'm lonesome, sweetheart | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57528 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I want you just myself | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57529 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I can't stop loving you | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57701 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | You don't understand | Jimmie Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, piano, composer, director | |
Victor | BVE-57702 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | You've got to be modernistic | Jimmie Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, piano, composer, director | |
Victor | BVE-57782 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | What makes me love you so | Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with piano and cornet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57783 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | You don't understand | Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with piano and cornet | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | BVE-58545 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | If I could be with you one hour to-night | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-62178 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | Goose and gander | Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-62179 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | The new goose and gander | Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano, guitar, and washboard | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-62180 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | Clean it out | Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano, guitar, and washboard | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-62181 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | Blow it up | Teddy Bunn ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-62920 | 10-in. | 10/29/1930 | If I could be with you one hour to-night | Hurley Kaylor | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-63622 | 10-in. | 9/4/1930 | If I could be with you (one hour tonight) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-64070 | 10-in. | 3/2/1931 | I need lovin' | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | ABRC-68236 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | When I can't be with you | Fred Armstrong and his Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-69023 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | A porter's love song to a chambermaid | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BRC-69025 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | Misery | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BRC-69683 | 10-in. | 6/3/1931 | Thumpin' 'n' bumpin' | Eubie Blake’s Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-70109 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | When I can't be with you | Carolina Dandies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-72617 | 10-in. | 5/4/1932 | Old fashioned love in my heart | Joe Haymes Orchestra ; Jimmy Underwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-75999 | 10-in. | 8/1/1933 | Got that old fashioned love in my heart | Herb Cook and his Three Little Words | Vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-82392 | 10-in. | 5/7/1934 | Old fashioned love | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-82526 | 10-in. | 5/16/1934 | A porter's love song to a chambermaid | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-94133 | 10-in. | 8/26/1935 | Old fashioned love | Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven ; Jasper Thomas ; Kirby Walker | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-96504 | 10-in. | 11/22/1935 | If I could be with you (One hour tonight) | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-99161 | 10-in. | 2/16/1936 | Stop that dog (He's goin' mad) | Hotel Charlotte Orchestra ; Bob Pope ; Dixie Lee Sothern | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-03840 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Havin' a ball | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-028988 | 10-in. | 11/21/1938 | Revolutionary blues | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-028989 | 10-in. | 11/21/1938 | Comin' on with the come on | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-028990 | 10-in. | 11/21/1938 | Comin' on with the come on | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-028991 | 10-in. | 11/21/1938 | Swingin' for "Mezz" | Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-031258 | 10-in. | 1/9/1939 | You, you, you | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-031260 | 10-in. | 1/9/1939 | Harlem woogie | Les Brown Orchestra ; Herb Muse | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-031460 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | Rosetta | Frankie Newton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-031461 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | Minor jive | Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-031462 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | The world is waiting for the sunrise | Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-031463 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | Who? | Frankie Newton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-031464 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | The blues my baby gave to me | Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-031465 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | Romping (Romping at Victor) | Frankie Newton Orchestra ; Hugues Panassié | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-035709 | 10-in. | 4/6/1939 | I've got an old fashioned love in my heart | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-044597 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | Swinga-dilla Street | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-063889 | 10-in. | 5/13/1941 | Carolina shout | Fats Waller | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-071198 | 10-in. | 10/22/1941 | Uncle Sammy here I am | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Victor | D9VB-2522 | 10-in. | 11/15/1949 | Old fashioned love | Four Tunes | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1922-01-23-06] | 10-in. | 1/23/1922 | Four A. M. shout | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 80672 | 10-in. | 11/14/1922 | Ivy | Yerkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra [i.e., Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 80877 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | Papa blues | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 80878 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | Railroad man | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 80879 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | Caprice | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | 80880 | 10-in. | 2/28/1923 | Glory shout | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | 81099 | 10-in. | 6/28/1923 | Weeping blues | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | 81100 | 10-in. | 6/28/1923 | Worried and lonesome blues | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | 81198 | 10-in. | 9/6/1923 | Don't never tell nobody | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 81200 | 10-in. | 9/7/1923 | Old fashioned love | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 81341 | 10-in. | 11/9/1923 | You can't do what my last man did | Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 81361 | 10-in. | 11/17/1923 | Old fashioned love | Georgians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 49402 | 12-in. | 5/6/1918 | Mama's blues | Jockers Brothers | Violin and piano duet | songwriter | |
Columbia | W140514 | 10-in. | 4/10/1925 | The original Charleston | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W140864 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | You can't do what my last man did | Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with bass saxophone, cornet, and piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | 141201 | 10-in. | 10/27/1925 | Everybody's doin' the Charleston now | Original Indiana Five | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W142172 | 10-in. | 5/8/1926 | You for me, me for you | Dixie Washboard Band ; Shufflin' Sam | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W142721 | 10-in. | 10/3/1926 | Alabama stomp | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 142847 | 10-in. | 10/20/1926 | Alabama stomp | Dixie Stompers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W142889 | 10-in. | 10/29/1926 | Original black bottom dance | Sadie Jackson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142890 | 10-in. | 10/29/1926 | Nobody worries 'bout me | Sadie Jackson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W143126 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | I need lovin' | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 143150 | 10-in. | 11/26/1926 | I need lovin' | Arthur Fields ; Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W143490 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Preachin' the blues | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W143491 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Back water blues | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W143531 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | All that I had is gone | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W143532 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | Snowy morning blues | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | W143543 | 10-in. | 2/26/1927 | Alabama stomp | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with cornet and piano | composer | |
Columbia | W143735 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | Sweet mistreater | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W143736 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | Lock and key | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 144214 | 10-in. | 5/24/1927 | Oh Malinda | Te Roy Williams Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W144621 | 10-in. | 9/2/1927 | Skiddle de scow | Johnson's Jazzers | Male vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Columbia | W144622 | 10-in. | 9/2/1927 | Can I get it now? | Johnson's Jazzers | Male vocal and instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Columbia | W146417 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | Somethin' goin' on wrong | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
Columbia | W146420 | 10-in. | 6/9/1928 | Desert blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146539 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | Chicago blues | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Columbia | W146540 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | Mournful tho'ts | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Columbia | W146559 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | Georgia's always on my mind | Roy Evans | Male vocal solo, with alto saxophone and piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W146761 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | My woman done me wrong (As far as I am concerned) | James P. Johnson ; Clarence Williams | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146762 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Farm hand papa | James P. Johnson ; Clarence Williams | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), 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 | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146872 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | Guess who's in town | James P. Johnson ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146873 | 10-in. | 8/21/1928 | My handy man | James P. Johnson ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
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 | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146941 | 10-in. | 9/4/1928 | Take your tomorrow (And give me today) | Roy Evans | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W146942 | 10-in. | 9/4/1928 | Jazbo Dan and his yodelin' band | Roy Evans ; James P. Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147152 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Georgia's always on my mind | Gulf Coast Seven | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W148015 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Put your mind right on it | Jimmy Johnson Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, songwriter | |
Columbia | W148016 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Sorry | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
Columbia | W148108 | 10-in. | 3/20/1929 | Fare thee honey blues | Jimmy Johnson Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W148901 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | My sportin' man | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148902 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | He's got me goin' | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148903 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | When my baby comes | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148904 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | It makes my love come down | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148994 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Oh! Mister Mitchell | James P. Johnson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W148995 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Where is my man | James P. Johnson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149074 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Wasted life blues | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149075 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Dirty no-gooder's blues | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149134 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Blue spirit blues | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149135 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Worn out papa blues | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149136 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | You don't understand | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
Columbia | W149137 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Don't cry, baby | James P. Johnson ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia | W149666 | 10-in. | 12/3/1929 | You've got to be modernistic | Clarence Williams’ Jazz Kings | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W150574 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | On revival day | Bessemer Singers ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with male vocal quartet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W150575 | 10-in. | 6/9/1930 | Moan, you mourners | Bessemer Singers ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with male vocal quartet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W150612 | 10-in. | 6/25/1930 | If I could be with you (One hour to-night) | Lazy Levee Loungers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W150826 | 10-in. | 9/18/1930 | If I could be with you (One hour to-night) | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W151457 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Go Harlem | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W151459 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | A porter's love song (to a chambermaid) | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, leader | |
Columbia | W151460 | 10-in. | 3/25/1931 | Just a crazy song (Hi-hi-hi) | Jimmy Johnson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Columbia | W151739 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Doggone blue | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W151740 | 10-in. | 8/19/1931 | Can't be bothered with no sheik | Rosa Henderson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W151763 | 10-in. | 9/2/1931 | Old fashioned love | Clyde McCoy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W151775 | 10-in. | 9/9/1931 | I need loving | The Rondoliers and Piano Pals | Male vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W151807 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | I need lovin' | The Rondoliers and Piano Pals | Male vocal quartet, with 2 pianos | composer | |
Columbia | W152715 | 10-in. | 2/13/1934 | The Spanish in my eyes | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Tony Sacco ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Columbia | RHCO10056 | 10-in. | 11/16/1951 | Don't cry, baby | Dog Patch Boys ; Polly Possum ; Joe Wolverton | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
OKeh | 9673 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | Woman changed my life | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9674 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | Lonnie's got the blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9675 | Not documented | 5/13/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin) | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9676 | Not documented | 5/13/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin) | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9677 | Not documented | 5/13/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin) | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9684 | Not documented | 5/14/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin) | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9685 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | Good old wagon | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9686 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | A good, happy home | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9687 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | Baby, you don't know my mind | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9688 | Not documented | 5/14/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, piano and violin | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9689 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | I have no sweet woman now | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | S-70259 | 10-in. | 10/18/1921 | Keep off the grass | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | S-70260 | 10-in. | 10/18/1921 | Carolina shout | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | S-70350 | 10-in. | 12/5/1921 | Dear old Southland | Harmony Eight ; James P. Johnson | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-70351 | 10-in. | 12/5/1921 | Bandana days | Harmony Eight ; James P. Johnson | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | S-71152 | 10-in. | Jan. 1923 | Ivy (Cling to me) | Rega Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | S-71654 | 10-in. | June 1923 | You just can't have no one man by yourself | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-71741 | 10-in. | 8/8/1923 | Scouting around | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | S-71742 | 10-in. | 8/8/1923 | Toddlin' | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | S-72028 | 10-in. | November 1923 | Old fashioned love | Lawrence Lomax ; Eva Taylor | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
OKeh | S-72029 | 10-in. | November 1923 | Open your heart | Lawrence Lomax ; Eva Taylor | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-72041 | 10-in. | November 1923 | Old fashioned love | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | S-72347 | 10-in. | Feb. 1924 | The weepin' blues | Henry Whitter | Harmonica solo | composer | |
OKeh | 73736 | 10-in. | 10/25/1925 | Everybody's doin' the Charleston | Okeh Syncopators | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | 73937 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | Sun to sun blues | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 73938 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | Bed of sand | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 73944 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Nile of Genago | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
OKeh | 73945 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Five o'clock blues | Lonnie Johnson | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, banjo | |
OKeh | 73946 | 10-in. | 1/20/1926 | Johnson's trio stomp | James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson | Violin and piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 74253 | 10-in. | 8/11/1926 | You for me, me for you (From now on) | Alberta Hunter | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
OKeh | W80262 | 10-in. | 12/24/1926 | I need lovin' | Russell Douglas [Lem Cleg] ; The Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
OKeh | W80413 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | If I could be with you | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W401565 | 10-in. | 1/29/1929 | Riffs | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | W401566 | 10-in. | 1/29/1929 | Feelin' blue | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W401635 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | Put your mind right on it | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
OKeh | W403533 | 10-in. | 12/19/1929 | You've got to be modernistic | Great Day New Orleans Singers ; James P. Johnson ; Clarence Williams | Mixed vocal chorus, with piano, clapping, and talk | composer, lyricist, leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W403534 | 10-in. | 12/19/1929 | Shout on | Great Day New Orleans Singers ; James P. Johnson ; Clarence Williams | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus, with piano | composer, leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W403596 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Once or twice | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W403597 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Monkey and the baboon | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with guitar, piano, and woodblocks | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W403598 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Wipe it off | Lonnie Johnson ; Clarence Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano, guitar, and sandpaper | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W403749 | 10-in. | 2/7/1930 | The dirty dozen | Lonnie Johnson ; Clarence Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W403750 | 10-in. | 2/7/1930 | Keep it to yourself | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W404406 | 10-in. | 8/19/1930 | If I could be with you (One hour to-night) | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
OKeh | W404453 | 10-in. | 9/16/1930 | If I could be with you (One hour tonight) | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | VO1038 | 10-in. | 6/25/1931 | I need lovin’ | Alabama Washboard Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | 10829 | 10-in. | 6/13/1923 | You can’t do what my last man did | Minerva Green | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | 9133-9135 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1922 | Ivy | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 11930-11933 | 10-in. | 11/21/1923 | Old-fashioned love | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E27463 | 10-in. | 5/1/1928 | Exhortation | Jubilee Glee Club ; Johnny Vigal | Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | E27534 | 10-in. | 5/10/1928 | Echoes of ole Dixie Land | Jubilee Glee Club ; Johnny Vigal | Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with piano | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | E31956 | 10-in. | 1/21/1930 | Crying for the Carolines | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | E31957 | 10-in. | 1/21/1930 | What is this thing called love? | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | E31958 | 10-in. | 1/21/1930 | You’ve got to be modernistic | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | E31959 | 10-in. | 1/21/1930 | Jingles | James P. Johnson | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Brunswick | E33943 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | If I could be with you | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E34202 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | If I could be with you | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E34908 | 10-in. | 10/13/1930 | If I could be with you | Alabama Washboard Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E34909 | 10-in. | 10/13/1930 | The porter’s love song | Alabama Washboard Stompers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E4392-E4394 | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | Alabama stomp | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E4795-E4797 | 10-in. | 4/4/1927 | Oh, Malinda | Rex Stewart Harlem Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E7232-E7233 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | What’s the use of being alone? | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | E16493-E16495 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | The original Charleston | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C6101 | 10-in. | Aug. 1930 | If I could be with you | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C6137 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | If I could be with you | Tom Gerun Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C7913 | 10-in. | 7/27/1931 | I need lovin’ | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | LAE275-LAE275A | 10-in. | 9/19/1928 | Alabama stomp | Phil Phillips Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 789W-791W | 10-in. | 5/13/1925 | Charleston | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 1130W-1132W | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Charleston | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | DAL140 | 10-in. | 9/24/1935 | Old fashioned love | Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Edison | 9223 | 10-in. | 10/25/1923 | Open your heart | Charlie Kerr Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 9362 | 10-in. | 2/1/1924 | Old fashioned love | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | 10292 | 10-in. | 4/2/1925 | Charleston | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 11245 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | Alabama stomp | Red and Miff's Stompers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | N-1174 | 10-in. | 10/3/1929 | You don't understand | Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Decca | 64970 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | I'm tired of fattenin' frogs for snakes | Rosetta Crawford | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 64971 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Stop it Joe | Rosetta Crawford | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 64972 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | My man jumped salty on me | Rosetta Crawford | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 64973 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Double crossin' Papa | Rosetta Crawford | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71979 | 4/12/1944 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 71980 | 10-in. | 4/12/1944 | My fate is in your hands | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71981 | 10-in. | 4/12/1944 | Ain't misbehavin' | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 71982 | 4/12/1944 | Blue turning grey over you | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 72007 | 10-in. | 4/20/1944 | I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72008 | 4/20/1944 | Keepin' out of mischief now | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 72009 | 10-in. | 4/20/1944 | Squeeze me | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72010 | 10-in. | 4/20/1944 | Honeysuckle rose | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72233 | 10-in. | 6/8/1944 | I've got a feeling I'm falling | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72234 | 10-in. | 6/8/1944 | Honeysuckle rose | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72235 | 10-in. | 6/8/1944 | Keepin' out of mischief now | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72236 | 10-in. | 6/8/1944 | My fate is in your hands | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72311 | 10-in. | 6/28/1944 | Blue turning grey over you | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72312 | 10-in. | 6/28/1944 | Squeeze me | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72313 | 10-in. | 6/28/1944 | I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72314 | 10-in. | 6/28/1944 | Ain't misbehavin' (I'm saving my love for you) | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72386 | 10-in. | 9/15/1944 | Snowy morning blues | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72387 | 10-in. | 9/15/1944 | The Carolina shout | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72388 | 10-in. | 9/15/1944 | Keep off the grass | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72389 | 10-in. | 9/15/1944 | Old fashioned love | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72390 | 10-in. | 9/22/1944 | If I could be with you (one hour tonight) | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72391 | 10-in. | 9/22/1944 | A porter's love song to a chambermaid | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72392 | 10-in. | 9/22/1944 | Over the bars | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 72393 | 10-in. | 9/22/1944 | Riffs | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 73647 | 7/17/1946 | Just you, just me-1 | Eddie Condon Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73648 | 7/17/1946 | Atlanta blues -1 | Eddie Condon Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | T-1901 | 10-in. | 11/20/1942 | Squeeze me | Eddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | T-1902 | 10-in. | 11/20/1943 | That's a plenty | Eddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | T-1903 | 11/20/1943 | Yank's blues-1 | Eddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | T-1904 | 11/20/1943 | Old fashioned love-1,2 | Eddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | T-1909 | 10-in. | 12/18/1943 | Squeeze me | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | T-1910 | 10-in. | 12/18/1943 | When I grow too old to dream | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | T-1911 | 10-in. | 12/18/1943 | Too many times | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | T-1912 | 10-in. | 12/18/1943 | The sheik of Araby | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | T-1913 | 10-in. | 12/18/1943 | Old fashioned love | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | T-1914 | 10-in. | 12/18/1943 | Blueberry rhyme | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | T-1915 | 10-in. | 12/18/1943 | Blues for Fats | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | T-1916 | 10-in. | 12/18/1943 | Over the bars | James P. Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | BOB-5 | 6/7/1944 | Oh, lady be good | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | BOB-6 | 6/7/1944 | Noteworthy blues | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | BT-101 | 6/7/1944 | I've found a new baby | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | BT-102 | 6/7/1944 | Jazz me blues | Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Columbia (U.K.) | WL265 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Charleston | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, James P.," accessed July 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103380.
Johnson, James P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103380.
"Johnson, James P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 July 2024.
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