Johnny Dunn

Johnny Dunn (February 19, 1897 – August 20, 1937) was an American traditional jazz trumpeter and vaudeville performer, who was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He is probably best known for his work during the 1920s with musicians such as Perry Bradford or Noble Sissle. He has been compared in sound and style to both King Oliver and Louis Armstrong. In 1922, he recorded as a member of Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds, together with Garvin Bushell, Coleman Hawkins, Everett Robbins, Bubber Miley and Herb Flemming.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 19, 1897 (Memphis), Died August 20, 1937 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, cornet, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	79983	10-in.	9/12/1921	Nervous blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79989	10-in.	9/15/1921	Vampin' Liza Jane	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	79993	10-in.	9/23/1921	Old time blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80014	10-in.	9/29/1921	Frankie	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80111	10-in.	12/21/1921	I don't want nobody blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80112	10-in.	12/21/1921	The West Texas blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80113	10-in.	12/21/1921	Bugle blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80114	10-in.	12/21/1921	Birmingham blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80214	10-in.	2/23/1922	Put and take	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80215	10-in.	2/23/1922	Moanful blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80356	10-in.	5/19/1922	Mammy, I'm thinking of you	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80357	10-in.	5/19/1922	Take it 'cause it's all yours	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80382	10-in.	6/9/1922	He may be your man (but he comes to see me sometimes)	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80383	10-in.	6/9/1922	Rules and regulations "signed Razor Jim"	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80449	10-in.	7/13/1922	Lonesome mama blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80450	10-in.	7/13/1922	What do you care (what I do)	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80529	10-in.	8/18/1922	Four o'clock blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
Columbia	80530	10-in.	8/18/1922	Hawaiian blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80554	10-in.	9/18/1922	Evil blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80555	10-in.	9/18/1922	Pensacola blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80683	10-in.	11/22/1922	Dixie blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80684	10-in.	11/22/1922	He used to be your man but he's my man now	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80735	10-in.	12/16/1922	Memphis, Tennessee	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80736	10-in.	12/16/1922	What did Deacon Mose do (when the lights went out)	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80859	10-in.	2/13/1923	Hallelujah blues	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds	Jazz/dance band	leader

(Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dunn, Johnny," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109950.

Dunn, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109950.

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