Willie "Bill" Johnson
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal
Notes: Johnson is listed in Victor ledgers as "Willie Johnston."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-60 of 60 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-051298 | 10-in. | 6/14/1940 | The Midnight Special | Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and guitar | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051299 | 10-in. | 6/14/1940 | Alabama bound | Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and guitar | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051327 | 10-in. | 6/17/1940 | Grey goose | Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051328 | 10-in. | 6/17/1940 | Didn' Ol John cross the water | Leadbelly | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051329 | 10-in. | 6/17/1940 | Stewball | Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and guitar | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051330 | 10-in. | 6/17/1940 | Take this hammer | Leadbelly | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051331 | 10-in. | 6/17/1940 | Can't you line 'em | Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and guitar | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051332 | 10-in. | 6/17/1940 | Julienne Johnson | Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and guitar | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051333 | 10-in. | 6/17/1940 | Ham an' eggs | Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051500 | 10-in. | 6/14/1940 | Rock Island Line | Golden Gate Quartet ; Leadbelly | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Willie "Bill"," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/323909.
Johnson, Willie "Bill". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/323909.
"Johnson, Willie "Bill"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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