Margaret Johnson

Margaret Johnson was an American blues and early jazz vocalist and pianist. Johnson's primary era of recording activity as a vocalist was from 1923 to 1927. Prior to this, she had worked in vaudeville. She is best known for her recording of the song, "Dead Drunk Blues". Her main output was released on the Okeh and Victor labels.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, lyricist

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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
Victor	BVE-35756	10-in.	7/9/1926	Honey, don't go away	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	lyricist, vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-35757	10-in.	7/9/1926	What kind of love is that?	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-35758	10-in.	7/9/1926	Folks in New York City	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-35759	10-in.	7/9/1926	My man's done done me dirty	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist, vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-36846	10-in.	10/20/1926	When a 'gator holler, folks say it's a sign of rain	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-36847	10-in.	10/20/1926	Graysom Street blues	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-37680	10-in.	2/14/1927	Good woman blues	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-37681	10-in.	2/14/1927	Second-handed blues	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica	vocalist, contralto
Victor	BVE-37682	10-in.	2/14/1927	Dead drunk blues	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and harmonica	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71972	10-in.	10/19/1923	If I let you get away with it once, you'll do it all of the time	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71973	10-in.	10/19/1923	E flat blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72789	10-in.	9/5/1924	I love you, Daddy, but you don't mean me no good	Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72790	10-in.	9/5/1924	Nobody knows the way I feel this mornin'	Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72791	10-in.	9/5/1924	Absent minded blues	Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72996	10-in.	11/25/1924	Papa, Mama's all alone blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-72997	10-in.	11/25/1924	Changeable daddy of mine	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73081	10-in.	1/8/1925	Who'll chop your suey (When I'm gone)	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73082	10-in.	1/8/1925	Done made a fool out of me	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73418	10-in.	June 1925	Nobody's blues but mine	Margaret Johnson ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73419	10-in.	June 1925	I'm a good hearted mama (But I got a trifling man)	Margaret Johnson ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-73420	10-in.	June 1925	Death house blues	Margaret Johnson ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74392	10-in.	Oct. 1926	Down yonder blues	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74393	10-in.	Oct. 1926	Mama, Papa don't wanna	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74394	10-in.	Oct. 1926	Everything that happens just pleases me	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	74395	10-in.	Oct. 1926	Heavy burden blues	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W81424	10-in.	9/8/1927	Stinging bee blues	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W81425	10-in.	9/8/1927	Best friend blues	Margaret Johnson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	vocalist, contralto

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Margaret," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108050.

Johnson, Margaret. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108050.

"Johnson, Margaret." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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