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 26-50 of 155 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CVE-39170 | 12-in. | 9/9/1927 | Ziegfeld follies medley | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with mixed vocal soloists | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-48499 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | The spell of the blues | Sam Coslow ; High Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-49633 | 10-in. | 1/10/1929 | The spell of the blues | Frederick Vettel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-61024 | 10-in. | 9/24/1930 | It's yours | Arthur Johnston | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBVE-61025 | 10-in. | 9/24/1930 | When the folks high up do the mean low down | Arthur Johnston | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | PBVE-61095 | 10-in. | 7/6/1931 | Just one more chance | Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Donald Novis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PCVE-68310 | 12-in. | 9/2/1931 | Just one more chance | Bing Crosby | Radio broadcast : Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | PBS-68528 | 10-in. | 8/9/1933 | Learn to croon | Sam Coslow ; Paramount Studio Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | PBS-68529 | 10-in. | 8/9/1933 | Moonstruck | Sam Coslow ; Paramount Studio Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BRC-70530 | 10-in. | 9/23/1931 | Just one more chance | Chicago Hot Five ; Eddie Miles | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-74734 | 10-in. | 12/28/1932 | Twenty million people | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-74735 | 10-in. | 12/28/1932 | Moon song | Jack Denny ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-75535 | 10-in. | 3/17/1933 | Moon song (That wasn't meant for me) | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | composer | |
Victor | BS-76451 | 10-in. | 6/14/1933 | Moonstruck | Bert Lown Orchestra ; Ted Holt | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-76452 | 10-in. | 6/14/1933 | Learn to croon | Bert Lown Orchestra ; Ted Holt | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-76468 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | Learn to croon | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-76471 | 10-in. | 6/15/1933 | Moonstruck | Maurice Cross ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-76674 | 10-in. | 7/20/1933 | Down the old ox road | Al Dary ; Peggy Healy ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
Victor | BS-77077 | 10-in. | 10/25/1933 | Buckin' the wind | Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-77202 | 10-in. | 12/5/1933 | I guess it had to be that way | Red Ingle ; Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-77679 | 10-in. | 9/15/1933 | Thanks | Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Larry Murphy ; Bill Scotti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-77680 | 10-in. | 9/15/1933 | The day you came along | Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Tom Low ; Bill Scotti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-78068 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | The day you came along | Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-78069 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Thanks | Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-78091 | 10-in. | 10/5/1933 | The day you came along | Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnston, Arthur," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.
Johnston, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.
"Johnston, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.
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External Sources
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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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