Budd Johnson

Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Count Basie, Billie Holiday and, especially, Earl Hines.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1910 (Dallas), Died October 20, 1984 (Kansas City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, songwriter, leader, vocalist

Notes: Real name is Albert J. Johnson; name listed on Bluebird disc label as A. Johnson. Compositions often credited as Albert Johnson.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 137 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-75103	10-in.	1/27/1933	Basin Street blues	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-75105	10-in.	1/28/1933	Snowball	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-75106	10-in.	1/28/1933	Mahogany Hall stomp	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-75107	10-in.	1/28/1933	Swing you cats	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-75478	10-in.	4/26/1933	Sweet Sue—just you	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet	vocalist
Victor	BS-038255	10-in.	7/12/1939	Indiana	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038256	10-in.	7/12/1939	G. T. stomp	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038257	10-in.	7/12/1939	Ridin' and jivin'	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038258	10-in.	7/12/1939	Grand Terrace shuffle	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038259	10-in.	7/12/1939	Father steps in	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-038260	10-in.	7/12/1939	Piano man	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040474	10-in.	10/6/1939	Riff medley	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter
Victor	BS-040475	10-in.	10/6/1939	Me and Columbus	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Laura Rucker	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040476	10-in.	10/6/1939	X Y Z	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040477	10-in.	10/6/1939	'Gator swing	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040478	10-in.	10/6/1939	After all I've been to you	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Walter Fuller	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040479	10-in.	10/6/1939	Lightly and politely	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-040480	10-in.	10/6/1939	Rosetta	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with piano solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051521	10-in.	6/19/1940	Wait 'till it happens to you	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051522	10-in.	6/19/1940	Call me happy	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051523	10-in.	6/19/1940	Ann	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Billy Eckstine	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051524	10-in.	6/19/1940	Topsy-turvy	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Walter Fuller	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051525	10-in.	6/19/1940	Blue because of you	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Leroy Harris	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051526	10-in.	6/19/1940	You can depend on me	Earl Hines Orchestra ; Walter Fuller	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-051527	10-in.	6/19/1940	Tantalizing a Cuban	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone

(Results 1-25 of 137 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Budd," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105494.

Johnson, Budd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105494.

"Johnson, Budd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.