Howard Johnson
Howard William "Swan" Johnson (January 1, 1908 – December 28, 1991) was an American swing alto saxophonist. In New York City Johnson was a member of bands led by Billy Cato, James P. Johnson, and Fess Williams. In the 1930s he worked with Benny Carter and Teddy Hill, followed in the 1940s by Claude Hopkins and Maxine Sullivan. From 1946 to 1948 he was in Dizzy Gillespie's band. He recorded with Gillespie and with Red Norvo and Bessie Smith. He also worked with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band led by Clyde Bernhardt and the Savoy Sultans led by Panama Francis. Born in 1908, he continued to work through the 1980s. He should not be confused with tuba player Howard Johnson. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1908, Died December 28, 1991
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-06462 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | The love bug will bite you (if you don't watch out) | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06463 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | Would you like to buy a dream? | Beatrice Douglas ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06464 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | Big Boy Blue | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06465 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | Where is the sun? | Beatrice Douglas ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06466 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | The Harlem twister | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-06467 | 10-in. | 3/26/1937 | My Marie | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07925 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | I know now | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07926 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | The lady who couldn't be kissed | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07927 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | (Have you forgotten) The you and me that used to be | Bill Dillard ; Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07928 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | A study in brown | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07929 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | Twilight in Turkey | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | BS-07930 | 10-in. | 4/23/1937 | China boy | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Columbia | CO47995 | 10-in. | 5/21/1952 | Have mercy on me | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | Mixed vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO47996 | 10-in. | 5/21/1952 | I cried again | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1894 | 10-in. | 7/12/1937 | I've found a new baby | Dicky Wells Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Decca | NA 10272 | 5/16/1958 | Deep purple blues | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10273 | 5/16/1958 | Please keep me on mind | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10274 | 5/16/1958 | I wonder why I worry over you | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10275 | 5/19/1958 | I'm a long gone Daddy | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10276 | 5/19/1958 | You cheatin' heart | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10277 | 5/19/1958 | Don't trade your old fashioned sweetheart (for a honky tonk queen) | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10278 | 5/19/1958 | It makes no difference now | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10281 | 5/20/1958 | San Antonio rose | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10282 | 5/20/1958 | I always went through | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10287 | 5/22/1958 | I want you to know I love you I've been there | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10288 | 5/22/1958 | That, my darlin' is me | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10289 | 5/22/1958 | I'll get along somehow | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10290 | 6/9/1958 | Educated Mama | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10291 | 6/9/1958 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10292 | 6/11/1958 | Half a mind | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10293 | 6/11/1958 | Next time | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10294 | 6/11/1958 | Goodbye sunshine, hello blues | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10383 | 9/24/1958 | It's the age that makes the difference | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10384 | 9/24/1958 | What am I living for | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10395 | 10/6/1958 | The next voice you hear | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10396 | 10/6/1958 | All those yesterdays | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10397 | 10/6/1958 | Walking the floor over you | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 10398 | 10/6/1958 | When the world has turned you down | The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Howard," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106093.
Johnson, Howard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106093.
"Johnson, Howard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Johnson, Howard, 1908-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89616680
Wikidata: Howard E. Johnson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15524906
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63150382
MusicBrainz: Howard E. Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/14786e41-9591-47a2-b8f4-a7cd50b6ae8b
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