Buddy Johnson
| Woodrow Wilson "Buddy" Johnson (January 10, 1915 – February 9, 1977) was an American jump blues pianist and bandleader active from the 1930s through the 1960s. His songs were often performed by his sister Ella Johnson, most notably "Since I Fell for You", which became a jazz standard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1915 (Darlington), Died February 3, 1977 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, tenor saxophone, leader, vocalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, composer
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-051865 | 10-in. | 7/16/1940 | Stop pretending | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Atlantic | 3361 | 10-in. | 2/12/1959 | For love of you | LaVern Baker ; Elise Bretton | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
| Decca | 66889 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | When you're out with me | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 66890 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Jammin' in Georgia | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 66891 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Stop pretending | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 66892 | 10-in. | 11/16/1939 | Reese's idea | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68290 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | Southern echoes | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68291 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | You won't let me go | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68292 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | Please Mr. Johnson | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68293 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | Swing along with me | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68969 | 10-in. | 4/9/1941 | Boogre woogie's mother-in-law | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68970 | 10-in. | 4/9/1941 | I'd be ever so grateful | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 68971 | 10-in. | 4/9/1941 | In there | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 69114 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | I'm my baby's baby | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69115 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | New Please Mr. Johnson | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69116 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | It's the gold | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69117 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | Troyon Club swing | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69118 | 10-in. | 5/1/1941 | Southern exposure | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69234 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Uncle Eph's dream | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 69235 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Big fat butterfly | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 69236 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | The rhumba blues | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 69237 | 10-in. | 5/22/1941 | Jumpin' in the numbers | Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 69912 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | I wonder who's boogiein' my woogie now | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69913 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | I'm stepping out | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, leader | ||
| Decca | 69914 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Baby, don't you cry | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69915 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Toodle-oodle-oo | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 69916 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Without the one you love | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | ||
| Decca | 70223 | 10-in. | 1/26/1942 | Stand back and smile (Say Ella) | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70224 | 10-in. | 1/26/1942 | Deep down in the Miz | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70225 | 10-in. | 1/26/1942 | You'll get them blues | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70226 | 10-in. | 1/26/1942 | My linely cabin | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 70227 | 10-in. | 1/26/1942 | I ain't mad with you | Buddy Johnson and his Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71270 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | I done found out | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71271 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | Let's beat out some love | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71272 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | I'll always be with you | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71273 | 10-in. | 7/30/1942 | When my man comes home | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71901 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Cherry-2 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71902 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Milkman, keep those bottles quiet | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71903 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Irresistible you | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71904 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | It must be jelly | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71913 | 10-in. | 3/29/1944 | You'd better leave right now | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71914 | 10-in. | 3/29/1944 | I still love you | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 71915 | 3/29/1944 | South Main | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 72406 | 10-in. | 10/4/1944 | That's the stuff you gotta watch | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 72407 | 10-in. | 10/4/1944 | One of them good ones | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 72408 | 10-in. | 10/4/1944 | They all say I'm the biggest fool | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 72409 | 10-in. | 10/4/1944 | Fine brown frame | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72410 | 10-in. | 10/4/1944 | If you never return | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 73103 | 11/7/1945 | Opus two | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 73104 | 10-in. | 11/7/1945 | One thing I could never do | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 73105 | 10-in. | 11/7/1945 | Since I fell for you | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 73106 | 10-in. | 11/7/1945 | Walk 'em | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 73788 | 1/28/1947 | One thing I never could do | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 73789 | 1/28/1947 | I wonder where our love has gone | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 73790 | 1/28/1947 | You'll get them blues | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 73791 | 1/28/1947 | Hey sweet potato | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74119 | 10/30/1947 | Far cry | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74120 | 10/30/1947 | Serves me right | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74121 | 10/30/1947 | You can't tell who's lovin' who | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74122 | 10/30/1947 | Li'l dog | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74210 | 12/9/1947 | I don't care who knows | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74211 | 12/9/1947 | I'm tired crying over you | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74212 | 12/9/1947 | You better change your ways | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74213 | 12/9/1947 | If I ever find you baby | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74214 | 12/9/1947 | If you never return | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74415 | 12/26/1947 | It was swell knowing you | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74416 | 12/26/1947 | Somebody's knockin' at my door | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74417 | 12/26/1947 | No, there'll never be someone so sweet as you | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74418 | 12/26/1947 | Pullamo (Scheherazade) | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74916 | 5/13/1949 | Caravan | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74917 | 5/13/1949 | Nine o'clock gal | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74918 | 5/13/1949 | That's the gal for me | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74919 | 5/13/1949 | When my sugar walks down the street | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74965 | 6/6/1949 | As I love you | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74966 | 6/6/1949 | Did you see Jackie Robinson hit that ball | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74967 | 6/6/1949 | Lovely in her evening gown | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 74968 | 6/6/1949 | Down yonder | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 75590 | 12/12/1949 | Because (D'Hardelot), part 1 | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75591 | 12/12/1949 | Because (D'Hardelot), part 2 | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 75628 | 12/27/1949 | That's what my baby says | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 75629 | 12/27/1949 | Keep me close to you | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 75630 | 12/27/1949 | Tell me what they're saying | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 75631 | 12/27/1949 | Shake 'em up | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 75840 | 2/8/1950 | I need you | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 75841 | 2/8/1950 | Jeanette | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 75842 | 2/8/1950 | When day is done | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 75843 | 2/8/1950 | You got to walk the chalk line | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80088 | 10/26/1950 | I cry | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80089 | 10/26/1950 | Satisfy my soul | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80090 | 10/26/1950 | We'd only start it all over again | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80091 | 10/26/1950 | Dr. Jive jives | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80285 | 12/19/1950 | Jet | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80286 | 12/19/1950 | No more love | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80287 | 12/19/1950 | Ever since the one I love been's gone | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80288 | 12/19/1950 | Be careful | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80455 | 1/24/1951 | What will I tell my heart | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80456 | 1/24/1951 | Stormy weather | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80457 | 1/24/1951 | At last | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 80696 | 3/14/1951 | A handful of stars | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80697 | 3/14/1951 | Two cigarettes in the dark | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80698 | 3/14/1951 | My reverie | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80699 | 3/14/1951 | Am I blue | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80700 | 3/14/1951 | I'm in your power | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82013 | 12/20/1951 | Till my baby comes back | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 82014 | 12/20/1951 | My aching heart | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 82015 | 12/20/1951 | I'm gonna jump in the river | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 82016 | 12/20/1951 | Root man blues | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 82045 | 12/28/1951 | 8th Street association | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82046 | 12/28/1951 | The birth of the blues | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82047 | 12/28/1951 | Nothing, nothing baby | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82048 | 12/28/1951 | I heard | Pearl Bailey | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82193 | 1/24/1952 | I don't know what's troublin' your mind | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 82194 | 1/24/1952 | Talkin' about another man's wife | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 82195 | 1/24/1952 | Baby you're always on my mind | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 82196 | 1/24/1952 | Shufflin' and rollin' | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83028 | 6/30/1952 | Be reasonable | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83029 | 6/30/1952 | Somehow somewhere | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83030 | 6/30/1952 | This new situation | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83031 | 6/30/1952 | Just to be yours | Buddy Johnson Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 87814 | 4/22/1955 | Come and dance with me | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 87815 | 4/22/1955 | come a-runnin' | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 87816 | 4/22/1955 | Tom, Dick 'n Harry (Instrumental) | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 87817 | 4/22/1955 | Tina's canteen (Instrumental) | Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104811 | 4/22/1958 | Slop time | Shirelles, The | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104812 | 4/22/1958 | I got the message | Shirelles, The | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104813 | 4/22/1958 | My love is a charm | Shirelles, The | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 104814 | 4/22/1958 | Stop me | Shirelles, The | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 107860 | 8/29/1949 | Them there eyes | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120028 | 3/8/1968 | Rhythm Sundae | Earl Hines and his Quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120029 | 3/8/1968 | The one I love (belongs to somebody else) | Earl Hines and his Quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120030 | 3/8/1968 | Back in your own back yard | Earl Hines and his Quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120031 | 3/8/1968 | You're mine, you! | Earl Hines and his Quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120032 | 3/8/1968 | For me and my gal | Earl Hines and his Quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120033 | 3/11/1968 | Nobody knows (and nobody seems to care) | Earl Hines and his Quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120035 | 3/11/1968 | Shine on harvest moon | Earl Hines and his Quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120036 | 3/11/1968 | Thinking of you | Earl Hines and his Quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 120037 | 3/11/1968 | I love my baby (My baby loves me) | Earl Hines and his Quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Buddy," accessed August 7, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108016.
Johnson, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 7, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108016.
"Johnson, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 August 2024.
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LCNAR: Johnson, Buddy, 1915-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83046950
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MusicBrainz: Buddy Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/62924f76-6c13-4e81-8c07-387acd278829
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