Brooke Johns
Birth and Death Data: Born December 24, 1893, Died December 4, 1987
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter, composer, banjo
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-27689 | 10-in. | 4/2/1923 | I want a pretty girl | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27693 | 10-in. | 4/2/1923 | Don't cry, Swanee | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28028 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | When you walked out, someone else walked right in | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28029 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | Bebe | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28230 | 10-in. | 6/28/1923 | Annabelle | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28231 | 10-in. | 6/28/1923 | Nobody but you | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28973 | 10-in. | 11/20/1923 | Take oh take those lips away | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns ; Jack Shilkret | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28974 | 10-in. | 11/20/1923 | Why should I weep about one sweetie | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-29387 | 10-in. | 2/7/1924 | Lonesome (As can be) | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-29388 | 10-in. | 2/7/1924 | Josephine (Who is the meanest gal in town) | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-29537 | 10-in. | 2/21/1924 | Not yet, Suzette! | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | PB-45 | 10-in. | 8/30/1924 | Tessie (stop teasin' me) | Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-053243 | 10-in. | 7/26/1940 | Tessie, stop teasin' me | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-08-28-01] | 10-in. | 8/28/1922 | True blue Sam | Brooke Johns | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-08-28-02] | 10-in. | 8/28/1922 | Two little wooden shoes | Brooke Johns | Male vocal solo, with piano and banjo | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-11-22-01] | Not documented | 11/22/1922 | [Unknown title(s)] | Brooke Johns | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 81912 | 10-in. | 8/13/1924 | Tessie (Stop teasin' me) | Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72745 | 10-in. | 8/11/1924 | Tessie! Stop teasin' me | The Goofus Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14588-14591 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Tessie | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9471 | 10-in. | 4/18/1924 | Lonesome (As can be) | Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9839 | 10-in. | 11/10/1924 | Tessie (Stop teasin' me) | Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johns, Brooke," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103723.
Johns, Brooke. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103723.
"Johns, Brooke." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Brooke Johns
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johns, Brooke - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82091550
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q101243611
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