Merle Johnston
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, leader, saxophone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W148861 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Baby—oh where can you be? | Merle Johnston Saxophone Quartet | Saxophone quartet | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W148862 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Do something | Merle Johnston Saxophone Quartet | Instrumental quartet | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W148968 | 10-in. | 9/3/1929 | If I had my way | Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W148969 | 10-in. | 9/3/1929 | Where the sweet forget-me-nots remember | Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W149110 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | You're responsible! | Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W149115 | 10-in. | 10/8/1929 | With you—with me | Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W149787 | 10-in. | 1/21/1930 | Watching my dreams go by | Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W149788 | 10-in. | 1/21/1930 | Sweet nothings of love | Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W150092 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | Exactly like you | Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W150093 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | So sympathetic | Merle Johnston and his Ceco Couriers | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W150861 | 10-in. | 10/6/1930 | Always in all ways | Merle Johnston Saxophone Quartet | Saxophone quartet, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Columbia | W150862 | 10-in. | 10/6/1930 | It's a great life | Merle Johnston Saxophone Quartet | Saxophone quartet, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | E17242-E17244 | 10-in. | 12/27/1925 | I want somebody to cheer me up | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | E17245-E17247 | 10-in. | 12/27/1925 | I’m sitting on top of the world | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | E17248-E17250 | 10-in. | 12/27/1925 | Someone is keeping me out of your dreams | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Brunswick | E17251-E17253 | 10-in. | 12/27/1925 | Paddlin’ Madelin’ home | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnston, Merle," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109607.
Johnston, Merle. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109607.
"Johnston, Merle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Johnston, Merle - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93019262
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