(Out-of-print)<\/strong><\/p>\n By Alan Goodman<\/strong><\/p>\n “The improvisation and sheer breadth of James P. Johnson’s expression was completely unknown before him.”[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n He was Bessie Smith’s and Ethel Waters’ favorite accompanist, with a particular knack for throwing in beguiling fills he conceived in the moment, much to the singers’ delight.<\/p>\n He was a surrogate father and teacher to Fats Waller. Try getting any notice for yourself after taking that showman under your wing!<\/p>\n But first and foremost, James P. Johnson was one of the most important, if not THE most important, stride pianists, a style that developed in New York in the 1920s and the first music that sounds like what we call jazz. It was more rhythmically complex than anything before it. More harmonically challenging. More exuberant and crafty.<\/p>\n Stride was also more than the music. It was a challenge to the musicians who gathered at Harlem cutting contests determined to conquer its intricacies, and to conquer each other. And because of its invitation to create and improvise, it was a platform at last for self-expression.<\/p>\n Johnson also wrote popular and theatrical music, symphonies, concertos, ballets, operas, plus a wide number of smaller pieces like sonatas and a string quartet. In fact, his wide interests and talents gave reason for some to call him a jazz sell-out, and discount his contributions. For decades, Johnson was all but forgotten.<\/p>\n Mosaic, The Antidote to “Forgotten!”<\/strong> He was especially appreciated by singers he accompanied, who loved the way he punctuated the lyrics. The very first Johnson recordings where you can actually hear the piano were made with Lavinia Turner, and they are on this Mosaic set. On another Lavinia Turner session, he places something new and original in every vocal break.<\/p>\n You’ll also find his very first recording of “Carolina Shout,” which became a staple of the stride tradition. You can hear echoes of rags and dance-oriented pieces that were popular, the call-and-response of ring shout, and other borrowings, but the improvisation and sheer breadth of his expression was completely unknown before him.<\/p>\n He made 14 sides and a movie with Bessie Smith, including her most famous piece, “Back Water Blues.” He wasn’t known especially for blues, but what Johnson was doing was laying down the rulebook for all jazz accompanists that followed him.<\/p>\n An Experimental Session There are so many gems on this set, far too many to list here, including solo work, ensemble work, Johnson accompanying singers by himself and with ensembles, small band sessions, and well as his important work as a sideman with King Oliver, Clarence Williams, Teddy Bunn and Spencer Williams, Mezz Mezzrow, and more.<\/p>\n The package comprises 158 tracks, including eleven never before released. Our exclusive Mosaic booklet features a session-by-session analysis by Scott Brown and many photos that are rare and delightful to see. There is also the most complete discography ever of James P. Johnson’s important early work.<\/p>\n Sadly, most of his compositions in the classical style are completely lost.[\/vc_column_text][vc_zigzag el_width=”60″][vc_column_text]\n The New Brunswick Jazz Project honors Johnson, who was born in New Brunswick, and presents an overview of James P. Johnson including jazz historian Scott E. Brown, author of the definitive biography.[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5uTZfIYARfw” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_zigzag el_width=”60″][vc_column_text]\n For the purposes of this discography, only the first release of each matrix is listed. All titles in this discography were released initially on 78 except where noted. Non-U.S. releases are abbreviated (E) for England, (F) for France, (Sd) for Sweden and (Sw) for Switzerland.<\/p>\n To the best of our knowledge, the titles listed in this discography are presented in the order in which they were recorded. However, the CDs contained in this boxed set are presented with the master take first and then any corresponding alternate at the end of the disc. Takes that have been reported in discographies but are missing from the vaults are shown here as unissued, master no longer exists (although there is the possibility that a given take, documented or undocumented, may exist in private collections without our knowledge).<\/p>\n The following reference materials used for this discography include James P. Johnson: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Scott Brown (which includes A James P. Johnson Discography 1917-1950 by Robert Hilbert) (Scarecrow Press), Fats In Fact by Laurie Wright (Storyville), James P. Johnson: Father Of The Stride Piano by Frank Trolle (Micrography), The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord (Cadence Jazz Books), Jazz Records 1897-1942 Fifth Edition by Brian Rust (Storyville), Plaza-ARC Discography, Vol.1 by Billie Thomas and Allan Sutton (Mainspring Press).<\/p>\n Record label abbreviations are as follows: BB for Bluebird, CJM for Classic Jazz Masters, (A) LAVINIA TURNER AND JAS. P. JOHNSON\u2019S HARMONY SEVEN: 2 unknown (cor), unknown (tb), unknown (cl), unknown (ts), James P. Johnson (p), unknown (bjo), unknown (xyl), Lavinia Turner (vcl). Note: For matrix 69358 the artist credit on Pathe 020627 is shown as James J. Johnson in addition to some copies being issued with the labels reversed.<\/p>\n Some copies of Pathe 020627 have -2 etched in the wax for If I Were Your Daddy however it is identical to -3. Note: Discographies list matrix 80877 as Papa Blues, however, the Columbia file cards have the title as Popper Blues. Matrix 80879 is shown as Caprice. Note: Some discographies incorrectly list BVE 42566-2, BVE 42567-3 and BE 42568-3 as being released.<\/p>\n The Victor file cards and some discographies list BVE 42567-2 as being released on Victor 21348 and that BVE 42568-1 was first released on RCA (F) PM 43686. Note: Some discographies incorrectly list matrix w146873-3 as being issued. Note: An unidentified musician hits a cymbal at the end of the first title. Note: Williams plays piano until just before the vocal at which point Johnson replaces him. LONNIE JOHNSON AND CLARENCE WILLIAMS: James P. Johnson (p), Lonnie Johnson (g, vcl), Spencer Williams (scraper or gourd), Clarence Williams (vcl). Note: Some discographies list \u2013B as the take for The Dirty Dozen.<\/p>\n The artist credit on the label of OKeh 8812 incorrectly lists Spencer Williams. Note: Matrix 151458 was assigned to pianist Myra Hess.<\/p>\n The Columbia file card for Go Harlem states that -3 was the first choice for release, however, -2 was the take that was released. -1 omit Clarence Williams (p), although he probably is the one responsible for the vocal interjections.<\/p>\n Note: Some copies of Vocalion 2630 have both sides pressed up with matrix 14571-1. -1 add Clarence Williams (p).<\/p>\n Note: Despite the label credit, there is no vocal on matrix 14806. Note: Matrix BS-028990-1 is listed as being an unissued Swingin\u2019 For Mezz on the Jazz Archives (LP) JA-40 Collector\u2019s Jackpot, Vol. 2. Note: Some discographies have incorrectly shown a -2 for the master take on Rosetta. Nor are there any unissued alternate takes of Rosetta or Minor Jive which has been reported. Note: Take numbers with a -1 listed above are confirmed by the original metal parts and signify the 1st choice for release.<\/p>\n The date is usually listed in discographies as June 15, 1939, however, the original file cards and ledgers state the above date with a start time as 1:00 P.M.<\/p>\n There is a discrepancy between which take of W 24777 surfaced on a 78 issued in Switzerland (Columbia DZ-545). Discographies show the take as -2, however, it has been confirmed that -1 was the issued take. What is commonly seen in discographies is that -1 was first released on Columbia CL 1780.<\/p>\n Swingin\u2019 At the Lido plays as Havin\u2019 A Ball and Havin\u2019 A Ball plays as Swingin\u2019 At the Lido on Columbia CL 1780 (LP). -1 omit Higginbotham, Hall and Hampton.<\/p>\n Note: The Vocalion file cards have this session listed as IDA COX and her ALL STAR ORCHESTRA UNDER the dir. of RED ALLEN. The ledgers credit the band as Ida Cox & her Boys of Blue.<\/p>\n The order of performance for this Ida Cox session comes from a \u00bc\u201d reel tape of the lacquer disc. The take numbers listed above come from metal parts of the original lacquer and signify the order of choice for release.<\/p>\n What is shown as W 25509-3 on the Collector\u2019s Choice 56 (LP) is actually -2 (the complete take #2).<\/p>\n What is shown as W 25511-1 on the Meritt 5 (LP) is actually -2 (the complete take #3).<\/p>\n There is a short, previously unissued rehearsal that is heard prior to the complete take #2 of One Hour Mama.<\/p>\n W 25511-1 was assigned to be released on Vocalion 05232 but it remained unissued. Note: Although discographies list two guitars only one is heard. EP LP Produced for release by Scott Wenzel 24 bit technology was utilized at all stages of the production of this Mosaic release.<\/p>\n Special thanks: Gina Aciares, Mark Barresford, Mark Borowsky, Colin Bray, Adriana Cuervo, Tad Hershorn, Mike Lipskin, Dan Morgenstern, Joel O’Sickey, Michael Panico, Phil Schaap, Andy Stein, Elizabeth Surles, Henry Townes and Pim Ziegelaar.<\/p>\n 78s provided by: Sherwin Dunner, The Institute of Jazz Studies, Brad Kay, Steven Lasker, Joe Lauro, John Leifert, Mike Lipskin, Joel O’Sickey, Jim Prohaska, Tom Saunders, Henry Schmidt, Russ Shor and Scott Wenzel.<\/p>\n Vault research: Scott Wenzel<\/p>\n Producer\u2019s Note: The vision of this set was to present all of the sessions led by Johnson now owned by Sony Music plus any sideman sessions where there\u2019s a solo of some length or a worthy obbligato by Johnson.<\/p>\n Discographies list the Ethel Waters session of August 23, 1928 and the Clara Smith session of September 4, 1929 as having James P. Johnson as an accompanist. However, the Waters session has both J.C. Johnson and Clarence Williams as being present and for the Smith session it is believed to be another pianist who has not been positively identified. The Clarence Williams date of January 15, 1930 is also a questionable James P. Johnson entry and is not included here. The sides led by Yank Lawson and Eddie Condon on Signature offer some solo space for Johnson but due to space limitations they are not included here.<\/p>\n Although the sound quality of these sessions will differ from track to track, we have made every effort to obtain the best possible source material, whether it be the original metal parts, test pressings or commercially released 78s. Therefore, the CDs in this package include a variety of sources. Of particular interest is the unissued material from the Ida Cox date (Session ZZ) where we had access to Phil Schaap\u2019s reel to reel tape that was a dub of the original 16\u201d lacquer disc. We also found that with Session (YY) there were problems with the original cutting machine that caused speed issues with the beginning of most of the performances.<\/p>\n Listed below is a listing of sources used for this release. P refers to a positive (clockwise spinning) metal part while N refers to a negative (counterclockwise spinning) metal part. T refers to a test pressing. RTR refers to a \u00bc\u201d reel to reel tape. All other sources come from the original 78s unless otherwise noted and are identified by their label and catalog number.<\/p>\n (A) LAVINIA TURNER AND JAS. P. JOHNSON\u2019S HARMONY SEVEN LONNIE JOHNSON AND CLARENCE WILLIAMS [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self”…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8157,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,83,82,79,67],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nRevered As A True Original<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]James P. Johnson wrote “Charleston.” You know, that song you hear anytime you ever see anyone dancing the Charleston.<\/p>\n
\n“Classic James P. Johnson Sessions 1921- 1943” compiles all the sessions led by Johnson originally released on OKeh, Columbia, Bluebird, Victor, Signature, Pathe and Vocalion, plus sideman sessions where he solos significantly or contributes something noteworthy. On six CDs, it shines the light on every facet of his talent, including his stunning work with blues singers such as Bessie Smith, Lavinia Turner, Ethel Waters, Ida Cox and more.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Included also are “Snowy Morning Blues,” one of Johnson’s most successful recordings, as well as a session by the Louisiana Sugar Babes, which was really Johnson, Fats Waller at the organ, Jabbo Smith on cornet, and Garvin Bushell on clarinet, alto saxophone, and bassoon. Bushell and Smith were in the pit orchestra of the show “Keep Shufflin'” with Waller and Johnson, and these recordings have attained nearly legendary status for the rare opportunity to hear the creators of the music performing the tunes, with experimental instrumentation, recorded in a venue (the former Trinity Baptist Church in Camden) known for its exceptional sound quality.<\/p>\nPreeminent Jazz Pianist<\/h2>\n
CLASSIC JAMES P. JOHNSON SESSIONS 1921-1943
\nDiscography<\/h2>\n
\nCC for Collector\u2019s Classics, Col for Columbia, HMV for His Master\u2019s Voice, IAJRC for
\nInternational Association of Jazz Record Collectors, OK for OKeh, PA for Pathe Actuelle,
\nPer for Perfect, Ros for Rosetta, Sig for Signature, Vic for Victor and Voc for Vocalion.
\n________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n
\nNYC, c. September 2, 1921
\n69358-2 He Took It Away From Me (LT-vcl) PA 020627, Per 12034
\n69359-3 If I Were Your Daddy (And You
\nWere A Mamma To Me) (LT-vcl) – –<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(B) LAVINIA TURNER AND JAS. P. JOHNSON\u2019S HARMONY SEVEN: 2 unknown (tp or cor), unknown (tb), unknown (cl), unknown (ts), James P. Johnson (p), unknown (bjo), Lavinia Turner (vcl).
\nNYC, c. September 26, 1921
\n69397-1 When The Rain Turns Into Snow (Who\u2019s
\nGonna Keep You Warm?) (LT-vcl) PA 020878, Per 12039
\n69398-? Who\u2019ll Drive Your Blues Away? (LT-vcl) – –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(C) JAMES P. JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nNYC, October 18, 1921
\nS-70-259-D Keep Off The Grass OK 4495
\nS-70-260-C Carolina Shout –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(D) LAVINIA TURNER: James P. Johnson (p), Lavinia Turner (vcl).
\nNYC, c. November 21, 1921
\n69521-1 Watch Me Go (LT-vcl) PA 020705, Per 12005
\n69522-1 You Never Miss A Good Thing
\nTill It\u2019s Gone (LT-vcl) – –
\nNote: The artist credit on some copies of Pathe 020705 is shown as LAVINA TURNER.
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(E) JAMES P. JOHNSON\u2019S HARMONY EIGHT: 2 unknown (cor), unknown (tb), unknown (cl), unknown (as), poss. Walter Watkins (as, ts), James P. Johnson (p),
\nunknown (bjo), unknown (d).
\nNYC, December 5, 1921
\nS-70-350-B Dear Old Southland OK 4504
\nS-70-351-C Bandana Days (Intro: Love Will Find A Way) –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\nJAMES P. JOHNSON: piano solo.
\nNYC, Victor Studios, January 23, 1922
\nTest -1 Four A.M. Shout unissued, master no longer exists
\n________________________________________________________________________
\nJAMES P. JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nNYC, Columbia Studios, February 28, 1923
\n80877-1, -2 Papa Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\n80878-1, -2, -3 Railroad Man –
\n80879-1, -2, -3 Caprice Rag –
\n80880-1, -2, -3 Glory Shout –<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(F) JAMES P. JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nNYC, June 28, 1923
\n81099-3 Weeping Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\n81099-1 Weeping Blues previously unissued
\n81099-2 Weeping Blues Col A 3950
\n81100-2 Worried And Lonesome Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\n81100-2 Worried And Lonesome Blues Col A 3950
\n________________________________________________________________________
\nJAMES P. JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nCamden, NJ, Victor Studios, July 17, 1923
\nB-28196-1,-2 -3 You Can\u2019t Do What
\nMy Last Man Did unissued, master no longer exists
\nB-28197-1 thru -5 Bleeding Hearted Blues –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(G) JAMES P. JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nCamden, NJ, July 25, 1923
\nB-28196-5,-6 You Can\u2019t Do What
\nMy Last Man Did unissued, master no longer exists
\nB-28196-4 You Can\u2019t Do What My Last Man Did Vic 19123
\nB-28197-6 Bleeding Hearted Blues –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(H) JIMMY JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nNYC, August 8, 1923
\nS-71-741-A Scouting Around OK 4937
\nS-71-742-A Toddlin\u2019 –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\nSADIE JACKSON: James P. Johnson (p), Sadie Jackson (vcl).
\nNYC, Columbia Studios, October 29, 1926
\nw142889-1,-2 -3 Original Black Bottom Dance unissued, master no longer exists w142890-1,-2,-3 Nobody Worries \u2018Bout Me –
\n________________________________________________________________________ (I) SADIE JACKSON: James P. Johnson (p), Sadie Jackson (vcl).
\nNYC, November 20, 1926
\nw142889-4, -5 Original Black Bottom Dance unissued, master no longer exists
\nw142889-6 Original Black Bottom Dance (SJ-vcl) Col 14181-D
\nw142890-4, -6 Nobody Worries \u2018Bout Me unissued, master no longer exists
\nw142890-5 Nobody Worries \u2018Bout Me (SJ-vcl) Col 14181-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(J) BESSIE SMITH: James P. Johnson (p), Bessie Smith (vcl).
\nNYC, February 17, 1927
\nw143490-1, -3 Preachin\u2019 The Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nw143490-2 Preachin\u2019 The Blues (BS-vcl) Col 14195-D
\nw143491-1 Back-Water Blues (BS-vcl) –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\nJAMES P. JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nNYC, Columbia Studios, February 25, 1927
\nw143531-1,-2,-3 All That I Had Is Gone unissued, master no longer exists
\nw143532-1,-2,-3 Snowy Morning Blues –
\n________________________________________________________________________ (K) JIMMY JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nNYC, March 7, 1927
\nw143531-4,-6,-7 All That I Had Is Gone unissued, master no longer exists
\nw143531-5 All That I Had Is Gone Col 14204-D
\nw143532-4, -5 Snowy Morning Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nw143532-6 Snowy Morning Blues Col 14204-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(L) ORIGINAL JAZZ HOUNDS: Louis Metcalf (cor), Jake Frazier (tb), Bob Fuller (cl), James P. Johnson (p), unknown (bjo), poss. Harry Hull (tu), unknown (d, chimes), Perry Bradford (vcl).
\nNYC, March 15, 1927
\nw143658-1, -2 Lucy Long unissued, master no longer exists
\nw143658-3 Lucy Long (PB-vcl) Col 14207-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(M) BESSIE SMITH: James P. Johnson (p), Bessie Smith (vcl).
\nNYC, April 1, 1927
\nw143735-1, -2 Sweet Mistreater unissued, master no longer exists
\nw143735-3 Sweet Mistreater (BS-vcl) Col 14260-D
\nw143735-1, -2 Lock And Key unissued, master no longer exists
\nw143736-3 Lock And Key (BS-vcl) Col 14232-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(N) ROSA HENDERSON: James P. Johnson (p), Rosa Henderson (vcl).
\nNYC, May 1927
\n107545-? Black Snake Moan (RH-vcl) PA 7529?, Per 129?
\n107545-A Black Snake Moan (RH-vcl) PA 7529, Per 129
\n107546-A Fortune Teller Blues (RH-vcl) – –
\nunk. mtx Gay Catin\u2019 Daddy PA 7534, Per 134
\nunk. mtx I\u2019m Savin\u2019 It All For You – –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(O) JOHNSON\u2019S JAZZERS: Louis Metcalf (cor), James P. Johnson (p), Perry Bradford (vcl).
\nNYC, September 2, 1927
\nw144621-2 Skiddle De Scow (PB-vcl) Col 14247-D
\nw144622-2 Can I Get It Now? (PB-vcl) –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\nJAMES P. JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nNYC, Victor Studios, February 3, 1928
\nBVE 42409-1 Mournful Tho\u2019ts unissued, master no longer exists
\nBVE 42410-1 Ebony Dreams –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(P) LOUISIANA SUGAR BABES: Jabbo Smith (cor), Garvin Bushell (cl, as, bassoon), James P. Johnson (p), Fats Waller (org).
\nOld Trinity Baptist Church, Camden, N.J., March 27, 1928
\nSupervised by Nat Shilkret
\nBVE 42566-2 Willow Tree unissued, master no longer exists
\nBVE 42566-3 Willow Tree HMV (E) 7EG 8215 (EP)
\nBVE 42566-1 Willow Tree Vic 21348
\nBVE 42567-3 \u2018Sippi unissued, master no longer exists
\nBVE 42567-2 \u2018Sippi BB B-10260
\nBVE 42567-1 \u2018Sippi Vic 21348
\nBVE 42568-3 Thou Swell unissued, master no longer exists
\nBVE 42568-1 Thou Swell BB B-10260
\nBVE 42568-2 Thou Swell Vic 21346
\nBVE 42569-2 Persian Rug unissued, master no longer exists
\nBVE 42569-1 Persian Rug Vic 21346<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(Q) MARTHA COPELAND: Clarence Adams (cl), James P. Johnson (p), Martha Copeland (vcl).
\nNYC, June 8, 1928
\nw146417-2 Somethin\u2019 Goin\u2019 On Wrong unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146417-1 Somethin\u2019 Goin\u2019 On Wrong (MC-vcl) Col 14352-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(R) MARTHA COPELAND: Clarence Adams (cl), James P. Johnson (p), Martha Copeland (vcl), Perry Bradford (sp).
\nNYC, June 9, 1928
\nw146420-1, -2 Desert Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146420-3 Desert Blues (MC-vcl, PB-sp) Col 14352-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(S) JIMMY JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams, Ward Pinkett (tp), unknown (tb), Garvin Bushell (cl, as), unknown (cl, ts), James P. Johnson, Fats Waller (p), Joe Watts (b), Perry Bradford (speech).
\nNYC, June 18, 1928
\nw146539-1, -2 Chicago Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146539-3 Chicago Blues (PB-sp) Col 14334-D
\nw146540-2, -3 Mournful Tho\u2019ts unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146540-1 Mournful Tho\u2019ts Col 14334-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(T) CLARENCE WILLIAMS: James P. Johnson (p), Clarence Williams (vcl).
\nNYC, July 20, 1928
\nw146761-1, -2 My Woman Done Me Wrong unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146761-3 My Woman Done Me Wrong (As Far
\nAs I Am Concerned) (CW-vcl) Col 14341-D
\nw146762-1, -2 Desert Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146762-3 Farm Hand Papa (CW-vcl) Col 14341-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(U) ROY EVANS: Arthur Whetsel (cor), James P. Johnson (p), Roy Evans (vcl).
\nNYC, July 26, 1928
\nw146811-1, -3 So Sorry unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146811-2 So Sorry (RE-vcl) Col 2257-D
\nw146812-1, -2 Syncopated Yodelin\u2019 Man unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146812-3 Syncopated Yodelin\u2019 Man (RE-vcl) Col 1559-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(V) ETHEL WATERS: James P. Johnson (p), Ethel Waters (vcl).
\nNYC, August 21, 1928
\nw146871 -2 Lonesome Swallow unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146871-1 Lonesome Swallow (EW-vcl) Col 14411-D
\nw146872-1 Guess Who\u2019s In Town unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146872-2 Guess Who\u2019s In Town (EW-vcl) Col 14353-D
\nw146873 -2 My Handy Man unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146873-1 My Handy Man (EW-vcl) Col 14353-D
\nw146874-1 Do What You Did Last Night unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146874-2 Do What You Did Last Night (EW-vcl) Col 14380-D<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(W) ROY EVANS: James P. Johnson (p), Roy Evans (vcl).
\nNYC, September 4, 1928
\nw146941 Take Your Tomorrow unissued, master no longer exists
\nw146942-1, -3 Jazbo Dan And His Yodelin\u2019 Band –
\nw146942-2 Jazbo Dan And His Yodelin\u2019 Band (RE-vcl) Col 1559-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(X) JIMMY JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nNYC, January 29, 1929
\n401565-B Riffs OK 8770
\n401566-A Feelin\u2019 Blue –
\n_______________________________________________________________________
\n(Y) JIMMY JOHNSON & HIS BAND: Louis Metcalf (cor), unknown (tb), Ernest Elliott (cl), unknown (cl, ts), James P. Johnson (p), Perry Bradford, Gus Horsley (vcl).
\nNYC, March 5, 1929
\nw148015-2, -3 Put Your Mind Right On It unissued, master no longer exists
\nw148015-1 Put Your Mind
\nRight On It (PB, GH-vcl) Col 14417-D
\nw148016-1,-2,-3 Sorry (GH-vcl) unissued, master no longer exists<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(Z) JIMMY JOHNSON & HIS BAND: Louis Metcalf (cor), prob. Geechie Fields (tb), Ernest Elliott (cl), James P. Johnson (p), Perry Bradford (vcl).
\nNYC, March 20, 1929
\nw148108-1, -2 Fare Thee Honey Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nw148108-3 Fare Thee Honey Blues (PB-vcl) Col 14417-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(AA) BESSIE SMITH: James P. Johnson (p), Bessie Smith (vcl).
\nNYC, August 20, 1929
\nw148901-1,-2,-3 My Sportin\u2019 Man (BS-vcl) unissued, master no longer exists
\nw148902-1, -3 He\u2019s Got Me Goin\u2019 –
\nw148902-2 He\u2019s Got Me Goin\u2019 (BS-vcl) Col 14464-D
\nw148903-1, -2 When My Baby Comes (BS-vcl) unissued, master no longer exists
\nw148904-2, -3 Put Your Mind Right On It –
\nw148904-1 It Makes My Love Come Down (BS-vcl) Col 14464-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(BB) CLARA SMITH: James P. Johnson (p), Clara Smith (vcl).
\nNYC, September 12, 1929
\nw148994-1, -3 Oh! Mister Mitchell unissued, master no longer exists
\nw148994-2 Oh! Mister Mitchell (CS-vcl) Col 14536-D
\nw148995-1, -2 Where Is My Man unissued, master no longer exists
\nw148995-3 Where Is My Man (CS-vcl) Col 14536-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(CC) BESSIE SMITH: James P. Johnson (p), Bessie Smith (vcl).
\nNYC, October 1, 1929
\nw149074-1, -2 Wasted Life Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nw149074-3 Wasted Life Blues (BS-vcl) Col 14476-D
\nw149075-2, -3 Dirty No-Gooder\u2019s Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nw149075-1 Dirty No-Gooder\u2019s Blues (BS-vcl) Col 14476-D
\n________________________________________________________________________ (DD) BESSIE SMITH: James P. Johnson (p), Bessie Smith (vcl).
\nNYC, October 11, 1929
\nw149134-1, -2 Blue Spirit Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nw149134-3 Blue Spirit Blues (BS-vcl) Col 14527-D
\nw149135-1, -2 Worn Out Papa Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nw149135-3 Worn Out Papa Blues (BS-vcl) Col 14527-D
\nw149136-1, -3 You Don\u2019t Understand unissued, master no longer exists
\nw149136-2 You Don\u2019t Understand (BS-vcl) Col 14487-D
\nw149137-1, -3 Don\u2019t Cry Baby unissued, master no longer exists
\nw149137-2 Don\u2019t Cry Baby (BS-vcl) Col 14487-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(EE) KING OLIVER AND HIS ORCHESTRA: King Oliver (tp), Dave Nelson (tp, arr), unknown (tb), Glyn Paque (as), Hilton Jefferson (cl, as), prob. Charlie Frazier (ts), James P. Johnson (p), Arthur Taylor (bjo), Clinton Walker (tu), Edmund Jones (d). Liederkranz Hall, NYC, November 6, 1929
\nSupervised by Loren L. Watson
\nBVE 57528-1 I Want You Just Myself (poss. DN-arr) Vic V-38101
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(FF) JIMMIE JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: King Oliver, Dave Nelson (tp), Jimmy Archey (tb), 2 unknown (cl, as), Charlie Frazier (ts), James P. Johnson (p, arr), Fats Waller (p), prob. Bernard Addison (g, bjo), Harry Hull (b), unknown (d), Keep Shufflin\u2019 Trio (possibly Bunn, Johnson and Waller) (vcl).
\nNYC, November 18, 1929 Supervised by Loren L. Watson
\nBVE 57701-2 You Don\u2019t Understand (JPJ-arr) (KST-vcl) Vic V-38099
\nBVE 57702-2 You\u2019ve Got To Be Modernistic (JPJ-arr) (KST-vcl) –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(GG) CLARENCE WILLIAMS\u2019 WASHBOARD BAND: Charlie Gaines (tp), Arville Harris (cl, as), James P. Johnson (p, cel), Clarence Williams (p, vcl), Floyd Casey (washboard).
\nNYC, November 19, 1929
\nw403280-A, -B You Don\u2019t Understand unissued, master no longer exists
\nw403280-C You Don\u2019t Understand (CW-vcl) OK 8752<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(HH) EVA TAYLOR: Ed Anderson (cor), James P. Johnson, Clarence Williams (p).
\nNYC, December 16, 1929
\nBVE 57782-2 What Makes Me Love You So? (ET-vcl) Vic V-38575
\nBVE 57783-1 You Don\u2019t Understand (ET-vcl) –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(II) GREAT DAY NEW ORLEANS SINGERS (Directors Jimmy Johnson and Clarence Williams): James P. Johnson (p), unidentified vocal group which includes Clarence Williams.
\nNYC, December 19, 1929
\nw403533-A You\u2019ve Got To Be Modernistic unissued, master no longer exists
\nw403533-B You\u2019ve Got To Be Modernistic (GDNOS-vcl) OK 8755
\nw403534-A Shout On unissued, master no longer exists
\nw403534-B Shout On (GDNOS-vcl) OK 8755
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(JJ) LONNIE JOHNSON & SPENCER WILLIAMS: James P. Johnson (p), Lonnie Johnson (g, vcl), Spencer Williams (vcl).
\nNYC, January 8, 1930
\nw403596-A, -B Once Or Twice unissued, master no longer exists
\nw403596-C Once Or Twice (LJ, SW-vcl) OK 8812<\/p>\n
\nSame session
\nw403598-A Wipe It Off unissued, master no longer exists
\nw403598-B Wipe It Off (LJ, CW-vcl) OK 8762
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(KK) JAMES P. JOHNSON & CLARENCE WILLIAMS: James P. Johnson, Clarence Williams (p, talking).
\nNYC, January 31, 1930
\nw149951-2, -3 How Could I Be Blue? unissued, master no longer exists
\nw149951-1 How Could I Be Blue? Col 14502-D
\nw149952-1, -3 I\u2019ve Found A New Baby unissued, master no longer exists
\nw149952-2 I\u2019ve Found A New Baby Col 14502-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(LL) LONNIE JOHNSON & CLARENCE WILLIAMS -1 \/ LONNIE JOHNSON & SPENCER WILLIAMS -2: James P. Johnson (p), Lonnie Johnson (g, vcl), Clarence Williams (vcl, scraper or gourd).
\nNYC, February 7, 1930
\nw403749-A, -B The Dirty Dozen unissued, master no longer exists
\nw403749-C The Dirty Dozen (LJ, CW-vcl) -1 OK 8775
\nw403750-B Keep It To Yourself unissued, master no longer exists
\nw403750-A Keep It To Yourself (LJ, CW-vcl) -2 OK 8812<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(MM) TEDDY BUNN – SPENCER WILLIAMS: James P. Johnson (p), Teddy Bunn (g, vcl), Bruce Johnson (washboard), Spencer Williams (vcl).
\nNYC, June 2, 1930
\nBVE 62178-2 Goose And Gander (TB, SW-vcl) Vic 38602
\nBVE 62179-2 The New Goose And Gander (TB, SW-vcl) Vic 38617
\nBVE 62180-2 Clean It Out (TB, SW-vcl) Vic 38602
\nBVE 61281-1 Blow It Up (TB, SW-vcl) Vic 38617
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(NN) BESSIE SMITH & THE BESSEMER SINGERS: James P. Johnson (p), Bessie Smith, The Bessemer Singers (four unidentified male vcl).
\nNYC, June 9, 1930
\nw150574-1,-2, -3 On Revival Day unissued, master no longer exists
\nw150574-4 On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
\n(BS, TBS-vcl) Col 14538-D
\nw150575-1,-2, -3 Moan [You] Mourners unissued, master no longer exists
\nw150575-4 Moan [You] Mourners (BS, TBS-vcl) Col 14538-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(OO) JIMMY JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ward Pinkett, unknown (tp), poss. Fernando Arbello (tb), Fred Skerritt, Henry L. Jones (cl, as), Bingie Madison (cl, ts), James P. Johnson (p, arr), Goldie Lucas (g), Richard Fullbright (b), Bill Beason (d), Andy Razaf (vcl).
\nNYC, March 25, 1931
\nw151457-1, -3 Go Harlem unissued, master no longer exists
\nw151457-2 Go Harlem (AR-vcl) (JPJ-arr) Col 2448-D
\nw151459-1, -3 A Porter\u2019s Love Song unissued, master no longer exists
\nw151459-2 A Porter\u2019s Love Song
\n(To A Chambermaid) (AR-vcl) (JPJ-arr) Col 14668-D
\nw151460-1, -2 Just A Crazy Song unissued, master no longer exists
\nw151460-3 Just A Crazy Song
\n(Hi-Hi-Hi) (AR, ens.-vcl) (JPJ-arr) Col 2448-D<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(PP) ROSA HENDERSON: James P. Johnson (p), Rosa Henderson (vcl).
\nNYC, August 19, 1931
\nw151739-2 Doggone Blue unissued, master no longer exists
\nw151739-1 Doggone Blue (RH-vcl) Col 14627-D
\nw151740-2 Can\u2019t Be Bothered With No Sheik unissued, master no longer exists
\nw151740-1 Can\u2019t Be Bothered With No Sheik (RH-vcl) Col 14627-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(QQ) CLARENCE WILLIAMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ed Allen (cor), Cecil Scott (cl), James P. Johnson (p), Roy Smeck (g), Cyrus St. Clair (tu), Floyd Casey (washboard), Chick Bullock (vcl).
\nNYC, December 6, 1933
\n14423-1 Looka-There, Ain\u2019t She Pretty (CB-vcl) Col (E) SEG 7545 (EP)
\n14423-2 Looka-There, Ain\u2019t She Pretty (CB-vcl) Voc 2616
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(RR) CLARENCE WILLIAMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ed Allen (cor), Cecil Scott (cl), Clarence Williams, James P. Johnson (p), Roy Smeck (g, steel g), Cyrus St. Clair (tu), Floyd Casey (washboard), Chick Bullock (vcl).
\nNYC, January 10, 1934
\n14571-2 On The Sunny Side Of The Street (CB-vcl) CJM (Sd) 15 (LP)
\n14571-1 On The Sunny Side Of The Street (CB-vcl) Voc 2630
\n14572-2 Won\u2019t You Come Over And Say \u201cHello\u201d unissued, master no longer exists
\n14572-1 Won\u2019t You Come Over And Say \u201cHello\u201d (CB-vcl) -1 Voc 2718<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(SS) CLARENCE WILLIAMS & HIS ORCHESTRA: Ed Allen (cor), unknown (tb), Cecil Scott (cl), James P. Johnson (p), Roy Smeck (g), Cyrus St. Clair (tu), Clarence Williams (vcl).
\nNYC, February 7, 1934
\n14804-2 I Got Horses And Got
\nNumbers On My Mind unissued, master no longer exists
\n14804-1 I Got Horses And Got
\nNumbers On My Mind (CW-vcl) Voc 2654
\n14806-1 Let\u2019s Have A Showdown -1 Voc 2759<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(TT) CLARENCE WILLIAMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ed Allen (cor), Cecil Scott (cl), James P. Johnson (p), Floyd Casey (washboard), Clarence Williams (vcl).
\nNYC, July 6, 1934
\n15400-2 I\u2019m Getting My Bonus In Love (CW-vcl) previously unissued
\n15400-1 I\u2019m Getting My Bonus In Love (CW-vcl) Voc 2889
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(UU) MILTON \u2018MEZZ\u2019 MEZZROW AND ORCHESTRA: Tommy Ladnier, Sidney DeParis (tp), Mezz Mezzrow (cl), James P. Johnson (p), Teddy Bunn (g), Elmer James (b), Zutty Singleton (d).
\nNYC, November 21, 1938
\nSupervised by Hugues Panassie
\nBS-028988-1 Revolutionary Blues BB B-10088
\nBS-028989-1 Comin\u2019 On With The Come On (Pt. 1) BB B-10085
\nBS-028990-1 Comin\u2019 On With The Come On (Pt. 2) –<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(VV) FRANKIE NEWTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Frankie Newton (tp), Mezz Mezzrow (cl), Pete Brown (as), James P. Johnson (p), Al Casey (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d).
\nNYC, January 13, 1939
\nSupervised by Hugues Panassie
\nBS-031460-1 Rosetta BB B-10176
\nBS-031461-2 Minor Jive BB B-10186
\nBS-031462-1 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise BB B-10176
\nBS-031463-1 Who? BB B-10216
\nBS-031464-1 The Blues My Baby Gave To Me previously unissued
\nBS-031464-2 The Blues My Baby Gave To Me BB B-10216
\nBS-031465-1 Rompin\u2019 (Rompin\u2019 At Victor) BB B-10186<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(WW) JIMMY JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA -1 \/ RUBY SMITH WITH JIMMY JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA -2: Red Allen (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Gene Sedric (ts), James P. Johnson (p), Al Casey (g), Johnny Williams (b), Sid Catlett (d), Anna Robinson, Ruby Smith (vcl).
\nNYC, March 9, 1939
\nSupervised by John Hammond
\nW 24205-2 Harlem Woogie (AR-vcl) -1 Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24205-1 Harlem Woogie (AR-vcl) -1 Voc 4768
\nW 24206-1 Hungry Blues (AR-vcl) -1 Col CL 1780 (LP)
\nW 24207-2 Back Water Blues (RS-vcl) -2 Meritt 13\/14 (LP)
\nW 24207-1 Back Water Blues (RS-vcl) -2 Voc 4903
\nW 24208-1 He\u2019s Mine, All Mine (RS-vcl) -2 –
\nW 24209-1 After Tonight -1 Voc 4768
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(XX) JAMES P. JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nNYC, June 14, 1939
\nSupervised by John Hammond
\nW 24757-B If Dreams Come True Meritt 25 (LP)
\nW 24757-A If Dreams Come True Col CL 1780 (LP)
\nW 24758-A Fascination –
\nW 24759-A A Flat Dream Col 37333
\nW 24760-A The Mule Walk Col CL 1780 (LP)
\nW 24761-A Lonesome Reverie –
\nW 24762-A Blueberry Rhyme –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(YY) JAMES P. JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA \/ JIMMY JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA -1: Red Allen (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Gene Sedric (ts), James P. Johnson (p), Eugene Fields (g), Pops Foster (b), Sid Catlett (d, tympani), Ruby Smith (vcl).
\nNYC, June 16, 1939
\nSupervised by John Hammond
\nW 24776-3 Memories Of You unissued, master no
\nlonger exists
\nW 24776-1 Memories Of You Col CL 1780 (LP)
\nW 24776-2 Memories Of You Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24777-3 Old Fashioned Love unissued, master no
\nlonger exists
\nW 24777-1 Old Fashioned Love -1 Col (Sw) DZ-545 (78)
\nW 24777-2 Old Fashioned Love Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24778 (complete take #1) Swingin\u2019 At The Lido Meritt 26 (LP)
\nW 24778 (BD) Swingin\u2019 At The Lido –
\nW 24778-1 (complete take #2) Swingin\u2019 At The Lido Col CL 1780 (LP)
\nW 24778-2 (complete take #3) Swingin\u2019 At The Lido Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24779-3 (complete take #1) Havin\u2019 A Ball –
\nW 24779-1 (complete take #2) Havin\u2019 A Ball Col CL 1780 (LP)
\nW 24779-2 (complete take #3) Havin\u2019 A Ball Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24779-4 (complete take #4) Havin\u2019 A Ball Meritt 26 (LP)
\nW 24780-3 Hungry Blues unissued, master no longer exists
\nW 24780-1 Hungry Blues (RS-vcl) Meritt 5 (LP)<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(ZZ) IDA COX ACC. BY HER ALL-STAR BAND: Hot Lips Page (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Ed Hall (cl), James P. Johnson (p), Charlie Christian (el-g), Artie Bernstein (b), Lionel Hampton<\/span> (d), Ida Cox (vcl).
\nLiederkranz Hall, NYC, October 31, 1939
\nSupervised by John Hammond
\nW 25509 (rehearsal and BD #1) Deep Sea Blues previously unissued
\nW 25509 (complete take #1) Deep Sea Blues –
\nW 25509-2 (complete take #2) Deep Sea Blues Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 25509 (BD #2) Deep Sea Blues previously unissued
\nW 25509-1 (complete take #3) Deep Sea Blues Voc 05336
\nW 25510 (complete take #1) Death Letter Blues -1 previously unissued
\nW 25510 (complete take #2) Death Letter Blues -1 –
\nW 25510 (BD) Death Letter Blues -1 –
\nW 25510-2 (complete take #3) Death Letter Blues -1 Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 25510-1 (complete take #4) Death Letter Blues -1 Voc 05336
\nW 25511 (complete take #1) One Hour Mama Ros 1300 (LP)
\nW 25511 (BD #1) One Hour Mama previously unissued
\nW 25511 (complete take #2) One Hour Mama CC 56 (LP)
\nW 25511 (BD #2) One Hour Mama –
\nW 25511-2 (complete take #3) One Hour Mama Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 25511-1 (complete take #4) One Hour Mama previously unissued<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(AAA) CLARENCE WILLIAMS\u2019 BLUE FIVE: James P. Johnson (p), Grace Harper, Nathan Barlow (g), Wellman Braud (b), Eva Taylor, Clarence Williams (vcl)
\nNYC, October 22, 1941
\nBS 071198-1 Uncle Sammy Here I Am (ET, CW-vcl) IAJRC 52 (LP)
\nBS 071198-2 Uncle Sammy Here I Am (ET, CW-vcl) BB B-11368<\/p>\n
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(BBB) JAMES P. JOHNSON: piano solos.
\nNYC, December 18, 1943
\nSupervised by Bob Thiele
\nT-1913 Old Fashioned Love unissued, master no longer exists
\nT-1914 Blueberry Rhyme Sig 28105
\nT-1915 Blues For Fats –
\nT-1916 Over The Bars unissued, master no longer exists
\nT-1917 Lover, Come Back To Me –
\nT-1917-1 Lover, Come Back To Me –
\nT-1917-1 Old Fashioned Love –
\nT-1918 Indiana –
\n________________________________________________________________________
\nALBUM INDEX
\n78
\nColumbia C-130 (37333) Various Artists \u2013 Boogie Woogie vol. 2<\/p>\n
\nColumbia (E) SEG 7545 No Title
\nHMV (E) 7EG 8215 Louisiana Sugar Babies \u2013 Treasury of Jazz 50<\/p>\n
\nClassic Jazz Masters CJM15 Clarence Williams And His Washboard band 1933\/35
\nVolume 2
\nCollector\u2019s Classics 56 Ida Cox 1939-1940
\nColumbia CL 1780 James P. Johnson \u2013 Father Of The Stride Piano
\nIAJRC 52 James P. Johnson \u2013 Watch Me Go
\nMeritt 5 Various Artists – Red Allen & James P. Johnson
\nMeritt 13\/14 Red Allen \u2013 The Avant Garde Years 1927-1941
\nMeritt 25 Various Artists \u2013 Jazz Potpourri Volume Three
\n20 Collector Gems 1933-1947
\nMeritt 26 Red Allen \u2013 Red Allen And His Friends 1932-1956
\nRosetta 1300 Various Artists \u2013 Mean Mothers-Independent Women\u2019s
\nBlues, Vol.1<\/p>\n
\nExecutive Producer: Michael Cuscuna
\n78 transfers: Steven Lasker, Mike Lipskin, Andreas Meyer
\nSound restoration and mastering by Andreas Meyer (www.meyer-media.com)<\/p>\n
\n69358-2 He Took It Away From Me PA 020627
\n69359-3 If I Were Your Daddy PA 020627
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(B) LAVINIA TURNER AND JOHNSON\u2019S HARMONY SEVEN
\n69397-1 When The Rain Turns Into Snow Per 12039
\n69398-? Who\u2019ll Drive Your Blues Away? Per 12039 ________________________________________________________________________
\n(C) JAMES P. JOHNSON
\nS-70-259-D Keep Off The Grass N
\nS-70-260-C Carolina Shout N
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(D) LAVINIA TURNER
\n69521-1 Watch Me Go PA 020705
\n69522-1 You Never Miss A Good Thing\u2026 PA 020705
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(E) JAMES P. JOHNSON\u2019S HARMONY EIGHT
\nS-70-350-B Dear Old Southland Arcadia 2009 (LP)
\nS-70-351-C Bandana Days Arcadia 2009 (LP)
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(F) JAMES P. JOHNSON
\n81099-1 Weeping Blues T
\n81099-2 Weeping Blues Col A 3950
\n81100-2 Worried And Lonesome Blues Col A 3950
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(G) JAMES P. JOHNSON
\nB-28196-4 You Can\u2019t Do What My Last Man Did Vic 19123
\nB-28197-6 Bleeding Hearted Blues Vic 19123
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(H) JIMMY JOHNSON
\nS-71-741-A Scouting Around OK 4937
\nS-71-742-A Toddlin\u2019 OK 4937
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(I) SADIE JACKSON
\nw142889-6 Original Black Bottom Dance Col 14181-D
\nw142890-5 Nobody Worries \u2018Bout Me Col 14181-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(J) BESSIE SMITH
\nw143490-2 Preachin\u2019 The Blues N
\nw143491-1 Back Water Blues N
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(K) JIMMY JOHNSON
\nw143531-5 All That I Had Is Gone Col 14204-D
\nw143532-6 Snowy Morning Blues Col 14204-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(L) ORIGINAL JAZZ HOUNDS
\nw143658-3 Lucy Long Col 14207-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(M) BESSIE SMITH
\nw143735-3 Sweet Mistreater Col 14260-D
\nw143736-3 Lock And Key Col 14232-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(N) ROSA HENDERSON
\n107545-? Black Snake Moan Document DOCD-5654 (CD)
\n107545-A Black Snake Moan IAJRC 52 (LP)
\n107546-A Fortune Teller Blues IAJRC 52 (LP)
\nunk. mtx Gay Catin\u2019 Daddy Per 134
\nunk. mtx I\u2019m Savin\u2019 It All For You Per 134
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(O) JOHNSON\u2019S JAZZERS
\nw144621-2 Skiddle De Scow Col 14247-D
\nw144622-2 Can I Get It Now? Col 14247-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(P) LOUISIANA SUGAR BABES
\nBVE 42566-3 Willow Tree T
\nBVE 42566-1 Willow Tree Vic 21348
\nBVE 42567-2 \u2018Sippi P
\nBVE 42567-1 \u2018Sippi Vic 21348
\nBVE 42568-1 Thou Swell BB B10260
\nBVE 42568-2 Thou Swell Vic 21346
\nBVE 42569-1 Persian Rug Vic 21346
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(Q) MARTHA COPELAND
\nw146417-1 Somethin\u2019 Goin\u2019 On Wrong Col 14352-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(R) MARTHA COPELAND
\nw146420-3 Desert Blues Col 14352-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(S) JIMMY JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
\nw146539-3 Chicago Blues Col 14334-D
\nw146540-1 Mournful Tho\u2019ts Col 14334-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(T) CLARENCE WILLIAMS
\nw146761-3 My Woman Done Me Wrong Col 14341-D
\nw146762-3 Farm Hand Papa Col 14341-D
\n_______________________________________________________________________
\n(U) ROY EVANS
\nw146811-2 So Sorry Col 2257-D
\nw146812-3 Syncopated Yodelin\u2019 Man Col 1559-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(V) ETHEL WATERS
\nw146871-1 Lonesome Swallow Col 14411-D
\nw146872-2 Guess Who\u2019s In Town N
\nw146873-1 My Handy Man N
\nw146874-2 Do What You Did Last Night N
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(W) ROY EVANS
\nw146942-2 Jazbo Dan And His Yodelin\u2019 Band Col 1559-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(X) JIMMY JOHNSON
\n401565-B Riffs N
\n401566-A Feelin\u2019 Blue N
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(Y) JIMMY JOHNSON & HIS BAND
\nw148015-1 Put Your Mind Right On It Col 14417-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(Z) JIMMY JOHNSON & HIS BAND
\nw148108-3 Fare Thee Honey Blues Col 14417-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(AA) BESSIE SMITH
\nw148902-2 He\u2019s Got Me Goin\u2019 N
\nw148904-1 It Makes My Love Come Down P ________________________________________________________________________
\n(BB) CLARA SMITH
\nw148994-2 Oh! Mister Mitchell Col 14536-D
\nw148995-3 Where Is My Man? Col 14536-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(CC) BESSIE SMITH
\nw149074-3 Wasted Life Blues Col 14476-D
\nw149075-1 Dirty No-Gooder\u2019s Blues Col 14476-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(DD) BESSIE SMITH
\nw149134-3 Blue Spirit Blues M
\nw149135-3 Worn Out Papa Blues M
\nw149136-2 You Don\u2019t Understand Col 14487-D
\nw149137-2 Don\u2019t Cry Baby Col 14487-D
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(EE) KING OLIVER AND HIS ORCHESTRA
\nBVE 57528-1 I Want You Just Myself N
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(FF) JIMMIE JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
\nBVE 57701-2 You Don\u2019t Understand Vic V-38099
\nBVE 57702-2 You\u2019ve Got To Be Modernistic Vic V-38099
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(GG) CLARENCE WILLIAMS\u2019 WASHBOARD BAND
\nw403280-C You Don\u2019t Understand N
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\n(HH) EVA TAYLOR
\nBVE 57782-2 What Makes Me Love You So? Document DOCD-5654 (CD)
\nBVE 57783-1 You Don\u2019t Understand Document DOCD-5654 (CD)
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\n(II) GREAT DAY NEW ORLEANS SINGERS
\nw403533-B You\u2019ve Got To Be Modernistic OK 8755
\nw403534-B Shout On OK 8755
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\n(JJ) LONNIE JOHNSON & SPENCER WILLIAMS
\nw403596-C Once Or Twice N<\/p>\n
\nw403598-B Wipe It Off P
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\n(KK) JAMES P. JOHNSON & CLARENCE WILLIAMS
\nw149951-1 How Could I Be Blue ? Col 14502-D
\nw149952-2 I\u2019ve Found A New Baby Col 14502-D
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\n(LL) LONNIE JOHNSON & CLARENCE WILLIAMS
\nw403749-B The Dirty Dozen N
\nw403750-A Keep It To Yourself N
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\n(MM) TEDDY BUNN – SPENCER WILLIAMS
\nBVE 62178-2 Goose And Gander Vic 38602
\nBVE 62179-2 The New Goose And Gander Vic 38617
\nBVE 62180-2 Clean It Out Vic 38602
\nBVE 61281-1 Blow It Up Vic 38617
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\n(NN) BESSIE SMITH & THE BESSEMER SINGERS
\nw150574-4 On Revival Day Col 14538-D
\nw150575-4 Moan [You] Mourners Col 14538-D
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\n(OO) JIMMY JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
\nw151457-2 Go Harlem Col 2448-D
\nw151459-2 A Porter\u2019s Love Song Col 14668-D
\nw151460-3 Just A Crazy Song Col 2448-D
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\n(PP) ROSA HENDERSON
\nw151739-1 Doggone Blue Col 14627-D
\nw151740-1 Can\u2019t Be Bothered With No Sheik Col 14627-D
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\n(QQ) CLARENCE WILLIAMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
\n14423-1 Looka-There, Ain\u2019t She Pretty IAJRC 52 (LP)
\n14423-2 Looka-There, Ain\u2019t She Pretty N
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\n(RR) CLARENCE WILLIAMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
\n14571-2 On The Sunny Side Of The Street CJM (Sd) 15 (LP)
\n14571-1 On The Sunny Side Of The Street Voc 2630
\n14572-1 Won\u2019t You Come Over And Say \u201cHello\u201d Voc 2718
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\n(SS) CLARENCE WILLIAMS & HIS ORCHESTRA
\n14804-1 I Got Horses And Got Numbers On My Mind Voc 2654
\n14806-1 Let\u2019s Have A Showdown Voc 2759
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\n(TT) CLARENCE WILLIAMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
\n15400-2 I\u2019m Getting My Bonus In Love N
\n15400-1 I\u2019m Getting My Bonus In Love Voc 2889
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\n(UU) MEZZ MEZZROW AND ORCHESTRA
\nBS-028988-1 Revolutionary Blues P
\nBS-028989-1 Comin\u2019 On With The Come On (Pt. 1) P
\nBS-028990-1 Comin\u2019 On With The Come On (Pt. 2) P
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\n(VV) FRANKIE NEWTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
\nBS-031460-1 Rosetta p
\nBS-031461-2 Minor Jive P
\nBS-031462-1 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise P
\nBS-031463-1 Who? N
\nBS-031464-1 The Blues My Baby Gave To Me T
\nBS-031464-2 The Blues My Baby Gave To Me T
\nBS-031465-1 Rompin\u2019 (Rompin\u2019 At Victor) N
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\n(WW) JIMMY JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
\nW 24205-2 Harlem Woogie Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24205-1 Harlem Woogie N
\nW 24206-1 Hungry Blues N
\nW 24207-2 Back Water Blues Meritt 13\/14 (LP)
\nW 24207-1 Back Water Blues N
\nW 24208-1 He\u2019s Mine, All Mine N
\nW 24209-1 After Tonight P
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\n(XX) JAMES P. JOHNSON
\nW 24757-B If Dreams Come True N
\nW 24757-A If Dreams Come True Col CL 1780 (LP)
\nW 24758-A Fascination N
\nW 24759-A A Flat Dream N
\nW 24760-A The Mule Walk P
\nW 24761-A Lonesome Reverie P
\nW 24762-A Blueberry Rhyme P
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(YY) JAMES P. JOHNSON AND HIS ORCH
\nW 24776-1 Memories Of You N
\nW 24776-2 Memories Of You Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24777-1 Old Fashioned Love P
\nW 24777-2 Old Fashioned Love Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24778 (complete take #1) Swingin\u2019 At The Lido Meritt 26 (LP)
\nW 24778 (BD) Swingin\u2019 At The Lido Meritt 26 (LP)
\nW 24778-1 (complete take #2) Swingin\u2019 At The Lido N
\nW 24778-2 (complete take #3) Swingin\u2019 At The Lido Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24779-3 (complete take #1) Havin\u2019 A Ball Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24779-1 (complete take #2) Havin\u2019 A Ball N
\nW 24779-2 (complete take #3) Havin\u2019 A Ball Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 24779-4 (complete take #4) Havin\u2019 A Ball Meritt 26 (LP)
\nW 24780-1 Hungry Blues N
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\n(ZZ) IDA COX ACC. BY HER ALL-STAR BAND
\nW 25509 (rehearsal and BD #1) Deep Sea Blues RTR
\nW 25509 (complete take #1) Deep Sea Blues RTR
\nW 25509-2 (complete take #2) Deep Sea Blues T
\nW 25509 (BD #2) Deep Sea Blues RTR
\nW 25509-1 (complete take #3) Deep Sea Blues P
\nW 25510 (complete take #1) Death Letter Blues RTR
\nW 25510 (complete take #2) Death Letter Blues RTR
\nW 25510 (BD) Death Letter Blues RTR
\nW 25510-2 (complete take #3) Death Letter Blues Meritt 5 (LP)
\nW 25510-1 (complete take #4) Death Letter Blues T
\nW 25511 (complete take #1) One Hour Mama Ros 1300 (LP)
\nW 25511 (BD #1) One Hour Mama RTR
\nW 25511 (complete take #2) One Hour Mama RTR
\nW 25511 (BD #2) One Hour Mama RTR
\nW 25511-2 (complete take #3) One Hour Mama P
\nW 25511-1 (complete take #4) One Hour Mama T
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\n(AAA) CLARENCE WILLIAMS\u2019 BLUE FIVE
\nBS 071198-1 Uncle Sammy Here I Am IAJRC 52 (LP)
\nBS 071198-2 Uncle Sammy Here I Am P
\n________________________________________________________________________
\n(BBB) JAMES P. JOHNSON
\nT-1914 Blueberry Rhyme Sig 28105
\nT-1915 Blues For Fats Sig 28105
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