Walter Johnson

Birth and Death Data: Born February 18, 1904, Died April 26, 1977

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 38603 10-in. 9/12/1934 Down South camp meeting-1, 2 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 38604 10-in. 9/12/1934 Wrappin' it up-2, 3 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 38605 10-in. 9/12/1934 Memphis blues-3 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 38723 10-in. 9/25/1934 Wild party-1, 5 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 38724 10-in. 9/25/1934 Rug cutter's swing-1, 2, 4 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 38725 10-in. 9/25/1934 Hotter than 'ell-1, 4 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 38728 10-in. 9/25/1934 Liza-1, 3 Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72094 10-in. 5/10/1944 You lovely you Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72095 10-in. 5/10/1944 I live true to you Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72096 10-in. 5/10/1944 Brown skin blues Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72097 10-in. 5/10/1944 All night long Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72602 10-in. 12/6/1944 I've been good to you Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72603 10-in. 12/6/1944 Loving you just the same Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72604 10-in. 12/6/1944 It's all over but the shouting Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca 72605 10-in. 12/6/1944 Sorry about the whole affair Tab Smith Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Walter," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205071.

Johnson, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205071.

"Johnson, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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