Brooke Johns

Birth and Death Data: Born December 24, 1893, Died December 4, 1987

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter, composer, banjo

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= 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 Audio
Victor B-27689 10-in. 4/2/1923 I want a pretty girl Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27693 10-in. 4/2/1923 Don't cry, Swanee Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28028 10-in. 5/24/1923 When you walked out, someone else walked right in Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28029 10-in. 5/24/1923 Bebe Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28230 10-in. 6/28/1923 Annabelle Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28231 10-in. 6/28/1923 Nobody but you Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28973 10-in. 11/20/1923 Take oh take those lips away Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns ; Jack Shilkret Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28974 10-in. 11/20/1923 Why should I weep about one sweetie Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-29387 10-in. 2/7/1924 Lonesome (As can be) Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-29388 10-in. 2/7/1924 Josephine (Who is the meanest gal in town) Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-29537 10-in. 2/21/1924 Not yet, Suzette! Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor PB-45 10-in. 8/30/1924 Tessie (stop teasin' me) Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-053243 10-in. 7/26/1940 Tessie, stop teasin' me Carl Ravazza Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor [Trial 1922-08-28-01] 10-in. 8/28/1922 True blue Sam Brooke Johns Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1922-08-28-02] 10-in. 8/28/1922 Two little wooden shoes Brooke Johns Male vocal solo, with piano and banjo instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1922-11-22-01] Not documented 11/22/1922 [Unknown title(s)] Brooke Johns Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81912 10-in. 8/13/1924 Tessie (Stop teasin' me) Little Ramblers Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-72745 10-in. 8/11/1924 Tessie! Stop teasin' me The Goofus Five Jazz/dance ensemble songwriter  
Brunswick 14588-14591 10-in. 1/7/1925 Tessie Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 9471 10-in. 4/18/1924 Lonesome (As can be) Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9839 10-in. 11/10/1924 Tessie (Stop teasin' me) Million Dollar Pier Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johns, Brooke," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103723.

Johns, Brooke. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103723.

"Johns, Brooke." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103723

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