Johnny Blowers
John G. Blowers Jr. (April 21, 1911 – July 17, 2006) was an American drummer of the swing era. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, Blowers ("Blau-ers") learned to play percussion during his schooldays and began performing with the Bob Pope Band in 1936. Blowers attended college at Oglethorpe College, now Oglethorpe University. In 1937, he travelled to New York City, where he found employment as a drummer in Greenwich Village. In 1938, he joined Bunny Berigan's band, and in 1942 he began performing with the up-and-coming Frank Sinatra, who asked Blowers to record with him. They performed and recorded together regularly until the 1950s. In 1947, he opened Club Blowers in the Queens district. In addition to Sinatra, Blowers performed with Louis Armstrong, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Sidney Bechet, Eddie Fisher, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Billie Holiday, and Mel Tormé. Blowers also performed in the They Might Be Giants video, "They'll Need a Crane" from the album, Lincoln. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 21, 1911, Died July 17, 2006
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 93 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 81303 | 7/23/1951 | A man ain't supposed to cry | Arthur Prysock | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 81357 | 8/6/1951 | Lemme go | Tamara Hayes | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 81358 | 8/6/1951 | Dreamy melody | Tamara Hayes | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 81359 | 8/6/1951 | I got it bad | Tamara Hayes | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 81360 | 8/6/1951 | The day isn't long enough | Tamara Hayes | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 81394 | 8/14/1951 | untitled original | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 81395 | 8/14/1951 | Kissing bug boogie | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 81396 | 8/14/1951 | Slick chick on the sly | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 82732 | 4/23/1952 | I waited a little too long | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Trudy Richards | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 82733 | 4/23/1952 | I may hate myself in the morning | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Trudy Richards | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 82734 | 4/23/1952 | Trav'lin' (All alone)-1 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 84140 | 3/10/1953 | Let's go down to the tavern | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 84141 | 3/10/1953 | Red top | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 84142 | 3/10/1953 | Accent on youth | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 84143 | 3/10/1953 | Glad rag doll | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 84481 | 5/11/1953 | I wanna know | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 84482 | 5/11/1953 | Till the moon turns green | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 84483 | 5/11/1953 | The girl that I marry | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 86570 | 7/13/1954 | (Who's the guy with) The mink bow tie | Johnny Long Orchestra ; Art Lund | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 86571 | 7/13/1954 | Those Texas women | Johnny Long Orchestra ; Art Lund | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 86572 | 7/13/1954 | Sidetracked | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 86573 | 7/13/1954 | Give, give, give | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 86590 | 7/19/1954 | Sally May | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 86591 | 7/19/1954 | Say hey Willie Mays | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 86592 | 7/19/1954 | Pussy footin' (Back to me) | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blowers, Johnny," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/304724.
Blowers, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/304724.
"Blowers, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Johnny Blowers
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LCNAR: Blowers, John - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93017856
Wikidata: Johnny Blowers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6234454
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/268924934
MusicBrainz: Johnny Blowers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5a45b0cb-9082-4d27-83fa-5f5afa08624a
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