Arthur Johnston
Arthur James Johnston (January 10, 1898 – May 1, 1954) was an American composer, conductor, pianist and arranger. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1898 (New York City), Died May 1, 1954 (Corona del Mar)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, songwriter, arranger, celeste
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 155 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-29588 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Lazy | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-29589 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Cover me up with the sunshine of Virginia | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-30697 | 10-in. | 9/4/1924 | Mandy, make up your mind | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-30918 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Nobody loves you like I do | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-30920 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | Sweetest little rose in Tennessee | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-30972 | 10-in. | 10/6/1924 | Red hot mamma | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-31091 | 10-in. | 11/7/1924 | Dixie dreams | George Olsen and his Music | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | B-31726 | 10-in. | 1/16/1925 | Tokio blues | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | B-31727 | 10-in. | 1/16/1925 | Who | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-34047 | 10-in. | 12/18/1925 | Tie me to your apron strings again | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-34048 | 10-in. | 12/18/1925 | Kentucky's way of sayin' good-mornin' | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-35865 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | Broken hearted Sue | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-35866 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | I'm lonely without you | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano and celeste | instrumentalist, piano, celeste | |
Victor | BVE-35882 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Lay me down to sleep in Carolina | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-35883 | 10-in. | 9/27/1926 | Pretty Cinderella | Brox Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-36342 | 10-in. | 9/22/1926 | I'm on my way home | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-36343 | 10-in. | 9/22/1926 | Baby face | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-36377 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | That's a good girl | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-36378 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Precious | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-36886 | 10-in. | 10/30/1926 | No one but you knows how to love | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-36887 | 10-in. | 10/30/1926 | I'm tellin' the bird, tellin' the bees (How I love you) | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-36888 | 10-in. | 10/30/1926 | There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-36992 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | Clap yo' hands | Whispering Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-37366 | 10-in. | 1/18/1927 | Way down upon the Swanee River | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | arranger | |
Victor | CVE-39169 | 12-in. | 9/9/1927 | Ziegfeld follies medley | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with mixed vocal soloists | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnston, Arthur," accessed October 11, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.
Johnston, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.
"Johnston, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Johnston, Arthur, 1898-1954 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89003667
Wikidata: Arthur Johnston - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q710073
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69113989
MusicBrainz: Arthur Johnston - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f45179f2-dbe1-4076-af0f-e4a1b5bf2393
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