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 101-125 of 155 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-057658 | 10-in. | 11/19/1940 | Cocktails for two | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-060667 | 10-in. | 2/19/1941 | When I see the loving they waste on babies (I long for the cradle again) | Harry's Tavern Band ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-071761 | 10-in. | 2/2/1942 | Cocktails for two | Mark Warnow Orchestra ; Barry Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-1367 | 10-in. | 10/7/1947 | My old flame | City Slickers ; Paul Frees ; Spike Jones ; Paul Judson | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-2034 | 10-in. | 11/11/1947 | If I only had a match | Cathy Allen ; Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-2819 | 10-in. | 12/22/1949 | So do I | Mindy Carson ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | PR-12642 | 10-in. | before 11/5/1947 | Canción del Sur | Charles Wolcott Orchestra ; Tony Gari | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BE-Test-1052 | 10-in. | 6/7/1933 | Maybe I love you too much | Etta Leblang | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BS-Test-1057 | 10-in. | 8/23/1933 | Learn to croon | Bud Saunders | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BS-Test-1058 | 10-in. | 8/23/1933 | Moonstruck | Bud Saunders | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1925-12-21-01] | 10-in. | 12/21/1925 | Always | Irving Berlin | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W143292 | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | Blue skies | Giersdorf Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W143367 | 10-in. | 1/29/1927 | In a little Spanish town | Giersdorf Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W143597 | 10-in. | 3/5/1927 | You and I love you and me | Giersdorf Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W147401 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | The spell of the blues | George Dewey Washington | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | W147533 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | The spell of the blues | Milton Charles ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with organ | composer | |
Columbia | 147720 | 10-in. | 12/19/1928 | The spell of the blues | Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Arthur Seelig | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 147740 | 10-in. | 1/2/1929 | The spell of the blues | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
Columbia | W151628 | 10-in. | 6/22/1931 | Just one more chance | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152347 | 10-in. | 1/10/1933 | Moon song | Art Kassel and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152350 | 10-in. | 1/13/1933 | Twenty million people | Art Kassel and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152430 | 10-in. | 7/5/1933 | Moonstruck | Irene Collins ; Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
Columbia | W152433 | 10-in. | 7/5/1933 | Learn to croon | Fran Frey and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152486 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | Thanks | Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152487 | 10-in. | 9/8/1933 | The day you came along | Lew Conrad ; Meyer Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnston, Arthur," accessed October 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.
Johnston, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.
"Johnston, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 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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