J. Rosamond Johnson

J. Rosamond Johnson

John Rosamond Johnson (August 11, 1873 – November 11, 1954; usually referred to as J. Rosamond Johnson) was an American composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he had much of his career in New York City. Johnson is noted as the composer of the tune for the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing”. It was first performed live by 500 Black American students from the segregated Florida Baptist Academy, Jacksonville, Florida, in 1900. The song was published by Joseph W. Stern & Co., Manhattan, New York (later the Edward B. Marks Music Company). J. Rosamond Johnson was the younger brother of poet and activist James Weldon Johnson, who wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing". The two also worked together in causes related to the NAACP.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 11, 1873 (Jacksonville), Died November 11, 1954

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, organ, bass vocal, piano, arranger, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 118 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]585	12-in.	5/16/1902	Why don't the band play?	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]585	10-in.	5/16/1902	Why don't the band play?	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]585	7-in.	1/5/1901	Why don't the band play?	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]991	10-in.	10/11/1901	In my castle on the River Nile	Bert Williams	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]991	7-in.	10/11/1901	In my castle on the River Nile	Bert Williams	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1099	10-in.	11/20/1901	Come out, Dinah, on the green	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1099	7-in.	11/20/1901	Come out, Dinah, on the green	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1296	10-in.	3/5/1902	Tell me dusky maiden	Arthur Collins ; Joseph Natus	Male vocal duet	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1296	7-in.	3/5/1902	Tell me, dusky maiden	Arthur Collins ; Joseph Natus	Male vocal duet	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1327	10-in.	3/14/1902	Oh! Didn't he ramble!	Dan W. Quinn	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1327	7-in.	3/14/1902	Oh! Didn't he ramble!	Dan W. Quinn	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1353	10-in.	4/8/1902	The maiden with the dreamy eyes	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1353	7-in.	4/8/1902	The maiden with the dreamy eyes	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix C-]1388	12-in.	5/16/1902	Nobody's looking but the owl and moon	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1388	10-in.	5/16/1902	Nobody's looking but the owl and moon	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1388	7-in.	5/16/1902	Nobody's looking but the owl and moon	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1436	10-in.	6/19/1902	Medley overture	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1633	10-in.	9/18/1902	Under the bamboo tree	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1633	7-in.	9/18/1902	Under the bamboo tree	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1805	10-in.	11/26/1902	Under the bamboo tree	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1805	7-in.	11/26/1902	Under the bamboo tree	S. H. Dudley	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1918	10-in.	1/28/1903	Under the bamboo tree	Mina Hickman	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1918	7-in.	1/28/1903	Under the bamboo tree	Mina Hickman	Female vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1949	10-in.	2/9/1903	Tell me dusky maiden	S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1993	10-in.	2/27/1903	Under the bamboo tree	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 118 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, J. Rosamond," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105114.

Johnson, J. Rosamond. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105114.

"Johnson, J. Rosamond." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.