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
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  
(Results 1-25 of 155 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnston, Arthur," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.

Johnston, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725.

"Johnston, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108725

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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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1489938

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