Billy Johnson
Birth and Death Data: Born 1858, Died 1916
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 1748 | 7-in. | 7/14/1897 | Czar of the Tenderloin | Will F. Denny | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Berliner | 1912 | 7-in. | 11/1/1898 | There is a warm spot in my heart for you baby | Jere Mahoney | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Berliner | 013 | 7-in. | Before June 1899 | What is dat coon's game | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Berliner | 0121 | 7-in. | 4/29/1899 | No coons allowed | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-3147 | 12-in. | 2/27/1906 | The moon has his eye on you | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-3147 | 8-in. | 3/20/1906 | The moon has his eyes on you | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3440 | 10-in. | 6/5/1906 | Travel on | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-4335 | 10-in. | 3/26/1907 | Yo' eyes are open but you're sound asleep | Clarice Vance | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18060 | 10-in. | 7/5/1916 | Morning, noon and night | Morton Harvey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0FB-5217 | 10-in. | 8/1/1950 | Tuxedo junction | Tito Puente Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | 3349 | 10-in. | ca. 1905-Mar. 1906 | Down in Chinkapin Lane | Columbia Quartette ; Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3412 | 10-in. | between January and June 1906 | The moon has his eyes on you | Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3592 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Mar. 1907 | I'm keeping my love lamp burning for you | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 39650 | 10-in. | 11/30/1914 | Alabama jamboree | George O'Connor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 30039 | 12-in. | 9/26/1906 | All in, out and down | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4790 | 10-in. | 6/14/1916 | What a real Canadian can do | John Holmes | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Billy," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116855.
Johnson, Billy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116855.
"Johnson, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnson, Billy, 1858-1916 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2001039679
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