Budd Johnson

Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Count Basie, Billie Holiday and, especially, Earl Hines.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1910 (Dallas), Died October 20, 1984 (Kansas City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, songwriter, leader, vocalist

Notes: Real name is Albert J. Johnson; name listed on Bluebird disc label as A. Johnson. Compositions often credited as Albert Johnson.

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 137 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-073459	10-in.	3/19/1942	She'll always remember	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Madeline Green ; Three Varieties	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-073460	10-in.	3/19/1942	Skylark	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-073461	10-in.	3/19/1942	Second balcony jump	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-073462	10-in.	3/19/1942	Stormy Monday blues	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2337	10-in.	6/11/1946	Blues to end all blues	J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2338	10-in.	6/11/1946	Among my souvenirs	J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2339	10-in.	6/11/1946	Mean to me	J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2340	10-in.	6/11/1946	Osculate me, daddy	J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0800	10-in.	5/8/1947	Take me back to Little Rock (Arkansas)	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0801	10-in.	5/8/1947	Aggravatin' papa	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0802	10-in.	5/8/1947	Daddy, daddy blues	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-0803	10-in.	5/8/1947	Outside of that	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1215	10-in.	6/30/1947	Trouble is a man	Hall Sisters ; Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1216	10-in.	6/30/1947	You never can tell the depth of a well (by the length of the handle on the pump)	Hall Sisters ; Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone	Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance septet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1658	10-in.	9/29/1947	An ace in the hole	Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1659	10-in.	9/29/1947	Mister jelly fingers	Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1660	10-in.	9/29/1947	Hey, sister Lucy (what makes your lips so juicy)	Jesse Stone Orchestra ; Jesse Stone	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1661	10-in.	9/29/1947	The donkey and the elephant	Jesse Stone Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1662	10-in.	9/29/1947	Keep your big mouth shut	Jesse Stone Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1676	10-in.	10/6/1947	It shouldn't happen to a dream	Luther Henderson Orchestra ; Leslie Scott	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1677	10-in.	10/6/1947	So long	Luther Henderson Orchestra ; Leslie Scott	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1678	10-in.	10/6/1947	I'm getting sentimental over you	Luther Henderson Orchestra ; Leslie Scott	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1679	10-in.	10/6/1947	Blue and sentimental	Luther Henderson Orchestra ; Leslie Scott	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1684	10-in.	10/8/1947	What ev'ry woman knows	Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1685	10-in.	10/8/1947	Overwork blues	Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet	instrumentalist, saxophone

(Results 51-75 of 137 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Budd," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105494.

Johnson, Budd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105494.

"Johnson, Budd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.