Slim Johnson
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist
Notes: Also known as Leroy 'Slim' Johnson.
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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 |
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Victor | BS-027665 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Rhythm in E | Leroy Johnson | Guitar solo, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-027666 | 10-in. | 9/29/1938 | Guitar rag | Leroy Johnson | Guitar solo, with guitar and string bass | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-031958 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | Wild Indian | Leroy Johnson | Guitar solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-031959 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | Syncopated swing | Leroy Johnson | Guitar solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-031960 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | Texas sand | Leroy Johnson | Guitar solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-031961 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | Time rhythm | Leroy Johnson | Guitar solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | BS-031966 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | She's anybody's gal | Walter Hurdt ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-031968 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | I'm drinking my troubles down | Walter Hurdt ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with 3 guitars | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-031969 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | 'Cause my baby's gone | Walter Hurdt ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with violin and 3 guitars | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-031970 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | I told them all about you | Curly Burleson ; Leroy Johnson | Male vocal duet, with violin and 3 guitars | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-031971 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | No fooling | Curly Burleson ; Leroy Johnson | Male vocal duet, with violin and 3 guitars | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-047563 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Blue skies above | Slim Johnson ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter, leader | |
Victor | BS-047564 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Fisherman's daughter | Slim Johnson ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer, leader, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-047565 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | The old Gulf Coast | Slim Johnson ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer, leader | |
Victor | BS-047566 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Courtin' in the West Virginia hills | Slim Johnson ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer, leader | |
Victor | BS-047567 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Truck drivers' blues | Slim Johnson ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with string band | leader | |
Victor | BS-047568 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | What if my dreams don't come true? | Slim Johnson ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer, leader | |
Victor | BS-047569 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Tell me with your blue eyes | Slim Johnson ; Singing Cowboys | Male vocal duet, with string band | leader | |
Victor | BS-047570 | 10-in. | 2/6/1940 | Honeysuckle blues | Slim Johnson ; Singing Cowboys | String band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Slim," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115141.
Johnson, Slim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115141.
"Johnson, Slim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnson, Slim - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010015324
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