Keg Johnson

Frederic Homer Johnson (November 19, 1908 – November 8, 1967), known professionally as Keg Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 19, 1908 (Dallas), Died November 8, 1967 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-75103	10-in.	1/27/1933	Basin Street blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-75105	10-in.	1/28/1933	Snowball	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-75106	10-in.	1/28/1933	Mahogany Hall stomp	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Victor	BS-75107	10-in.	1/28/1933	Swing you cats	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38598	10-in.	9/11/1934	Limehouse blues-1, 5	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38599	10-in.	9/11/1934	Shanghai shuffle-2, 3	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38600	10-in.	9/11/1934	Big John special-3, 4	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38601	10-in.	9/11/1934	Happy as the day is long-3, 5	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38602	10-in.	9/12/1934	Tidal wave-1, 4	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38603	10-in.	9/12/1934	Down South camp meeting-1, 2	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38604	10-in.	9/12/1934	Wrappin' it up-2, 3	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38605	10-in.	9/12/1934	Memphis blues-3	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38723	10-in.	9/25/1934	Wild party-1, 5	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38724	10-in.	9/25/1934	Rug cutter's swing-1, 2, 4	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38725	10-in.	9/25/1934	Hotter than 'ell-1, 4	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	38728	10-in.	9/25/1934	Liza-1, 3	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra		instrumentalist, trombone
Signature	SRC 2070	10-in.	5/5/1949	Baby, it's cold outside	Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers		instrumentalist, trombone
Signature	SRC 2071	10-in.	5/5/1949	The hucklebuck	Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers		instrumentalist, trombone
Signature	SRC 2072	10-in.	5/5/1949	I've got the world on a string	Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers		instrumentalist, trombone
Signature	SRC 2073	10-in.	5/5/1949	Why can't you behave	Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers		instrumentalist, trombone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Keg," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114703.

Johnson, Keg. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/114703.

"Johnson, Keg." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.