Classic James P. Johnson Sessions (1921-1943)

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  He Took It Away From Me

  Lavinia Turner And Jas P. Johnson's Harmony Seven
• 2
  If I Were Your Daddy (And You Were A Mamma To Me)

  Lavinia Turner And Jas P. Johnson's Harmony Seven
• 3
  When The Rain Turns Into Snow

  Lavinia Turner And Johnson's Harmony Seven
• 4
  Who’ll Drive Your Blues Away?

  Lavinia Turner And Johnson's Harmony Seven
• 5
  Keep Off The Grass
• 6
  Carolina Shout
• 7
  Watch Me Go

  Lavinia Turner
• 8
  You Never Miss A Good Thing Till It's Gone

  Lavinia Turner
• 9
  Dear Old Southland

  James P. Johnson's Harmony Eight
• 10
  Bandana Days

  James P. Johnson's Harmony Eight
• 11
  Weeping Blues
• 12
  Worried And Lonesome Blues
• 13
  You Can't Do What My Last Man Did
• 14
  Bleeding Hearted Blues
• 15
  Scouting Around

  Jimmy Johnson
• 16
  Toddlin'

  Jimmy Johnson
• 17
  Original Black Bottom Dance

  Sadie Jackson
• 18
  Nobody Worries 'Bout Me

  Sadie Jackson
• 19
  Preachin' The Blues

  Bessie Smith
• 20
  Back Water Blues

  Bessie Smith
• 21
  All That I Had Is Gone

  Jimmy Johnson
• 22
  Snowy Morning Blues

  Jimmy Johnson
• 23
  Lucy Long

  Original Jazz Hounds
• 24
  Sweet Mistreater

  Bessie Smith
• 25
  Lock And Key

  Bessie Smith
• 26
  Weeping Blues [Alternate]
• CD 2
• 1
  Black Snake Moan

  Rosa Henderson
• 2
  Fortune Teller Blues

  Rosa Henderson
• 3
  Gay Catin' Daddy

  Rosa Henderson
• 4
  I'm Savin' It All For You

  Rosa Henderson
• 5
  Skiddle De Scow

  Johnson's Jazzers
• 6
  Can I Get It Now?

  Johnson's Jazzers
• 7
  Willow Tree

  Louisiana Sugar Babes
• 8
  'Sippi

  Louisiana Sugar Babes
• 9
  Thou Swell

  Louisiana Sugar Babes
• 10
  Persian Rug

  Louisiana Sugar Babes
• 11
  Somethin' Goin' On Wrong

  Martha Copeland
• 12
  Desert Blues

  Martha Copeland
• 13
  Chicago Blues

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 14
  Mournful Tho'ts

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 15
  My Woman Done Me Wrong

  Clarence Williams
• 16
  Farm Harm Papa

  Clarence Williams
• 17
  So Sorry

  Roy Evans
• 18
  Syncopated Yodelin' Man

  Roy Evans
• 19
  Lonesome Swallow

  Ethel Waters
• 20
  Guess Who's In Town

  Ethel Waters
• 21
  My Handy Man

  Ethel Waters
• 22
  Do What You Did Last Night

  Ethel Waters
• 23
  Black Snake Moan [Alternate]

  Rosa Henderson
• 24
  Willow Tree [Alternate]

  Louisiana Sugar Babes
• 25
  'Sippi [Alternate]

  Louisiana Sugar Babes
• 26
  Thou Swell [Alternate]

  Louisiana Sugar Babes
• CD 3
• 1
  Jazbo Dan And His Yodelin’ Band

  Roy Evans
• 2
  Riffs

  Jimmy Johnson
• 3
  Feelin' Blue

  Jimmy Johnson
• 4
  Put Your Mind Right On It

  Jimmy Johnson and His Band
• 5
  Fare Thee Honey Blues

  Jimmy Johnson and His Band
• 6
  He's Got Me Goin'

  Bessie Smith
• 7
  It Makes My Love Come Down

  Bessie Smith
• 8
  Oh! Mister Mitchell

  Clara Smith
• 9
  Where Is My Man?

  Clara Smith
• 10
  Wasted Life Blues

  Bessie Smith
• 11
  Dirty No-Gooder's Blues

  Bessie Smith
• 12
  Blue Spirit Blues

  Bessie Smith
• 13
  Worn Out Papa Blues

  Bessie Smith
• 14
  You Don't Understand

  Bessie Smith
• 15
  Don't Cry Baby

  Bessie Smith
• 16
  I Want You Just Myself

  King Oliver & His Orchestra
• 17
  You Don't Understand

  Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
• 18
  You've Got To Be Modernistic

  Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
• 19
  You Don't Understand

  The Clarence Williams Washboard Band
• 20
  What Makes Me Love You So?

  Eva Taylor
• 21
  You Don't Understand

  Eva Taylor
• 22
  You've Got To Be Modernistic
• 23
  Shout On
• 24
  Once Or Twice

  Lonnie Johnson And Spencer Williams
• 25
  Wipe It Off

  Lonnie Johnson And Clarence Williams
• CD 4
• 1
  How Could I Be Blue?

  James P. Johnson And Clarence Williams
• 2
  I've Found A New Baby

  James P. Johnson And Clarence Williams
• 3
  The Dirty Dozen

  Lonnie Johnson And Clarence Williams
• 4
  Keep It To Yourself

  Lonnie Johnson And Clarence Williams
• 5
  Goose And Gander

  Teddy Bunn, Spencer Williams
• 6
  The New Goose And Gander

  Teddy Bunn, Spencer Williams
• 7
  Clean It Out

  Teddy Bunn, Spencer Williams
• 8
  Blow It Up

  Teddy Bunn, Spencer Williams
• 9
  On Revival Day

  Bessie Smith And The Bessemer Singers
• 10
  Moan [You] Mourners

  Bessie Smith And The Bessemer Singers
• 11
  Go Harlem

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 12
  A Porter's Love Song

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 13
  Just A Crazy Song (Hi-Hi-Hi)

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 14
  Doggone Blue

  Rosa Henderson
• 15
  Can't Be Bothered With No Sheik

  Rosa Henderson
• 16
  Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty

  Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
• 17
  On The Sunny Side Of The Street

  Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
• 18
  Won't You Come Over And Say "Hello"

  Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
• 19
  I Got Horses And Got Numbers On My Mind

  Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
• 20
  Let's Have A Showdown

  Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
• 21
  I'm Getting My Bonus In Love

  Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
• 22
  Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty (alternate take)

  Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
• 23
  On The Sunny Side Of The Street (alternate take)

  Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
• 24
  I’m Getting My Bonus In Love (alternate take)

  Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
• CD 5
• 1
  Revolutionary Blues

  Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
• 2
  Comin' On With The Come On (Part 1)

  Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
• 3
  Comin' On With The Come On (Part 2)

  Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
• 4
  Rosetta

  Frankie Newton And His Orchestra
• 5
  Minor Jive

  Frankie Newton And His Orchestra
• 6
  The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

  Frankie Newton And His Orchestra
• 7
  Who?

  Frankie Newton And His Orchestra
• 8
  The Blues My Baby Gave To Me

  Frankie Newton And His Orchestra
• 9
  Rompin' (Rompin' At Victor)

  Frankie Newton And His Orchestra
• 10
  Harlem Woogie

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 11
  Hungry Blues

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 12
  Back Water Blues

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 13
  He's Mine, All Mine

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 14
  After Tonight

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 15
  If Dreams Come True
• 16
  Fascination
• 17
  A Flat Dream
• 18
  The Mule Walk
• 19
  Lonesome Reverie
• 20
  Uncle Sammy Here I Am

  Clarence Williams' Blue Five
• 21
  Blueberry Rhyme
• 22
  The Blues My Baby Gave To Me (alternate take)

  Frank Newton And His Orchestra
• 23
  Harlem Woogie (alternate take)

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 24
  Back Water Blues (alternate take)

  Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
• 25
  If Dreams Come True (alternate take)
• 26
  Uncle Sammy Here I Am (alternate take)

  Clarence Williams' Blue Five
• CD 6
• 1
  Memories Of You (take 1)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 2
  Old Fashioned Love (take 1)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 3
  Swingin' At The Lido (take 2)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 4
  Havin' A Ball (take 1)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 5
  Hungry Blues

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 6
  Deep Sea Blues

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 7
  Death Letter Blues

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 8
  One Hour Mama

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 9
  Blueberry Rhyme
• 10
  Blues For Fats
• 11
  Memories Of You (take 2)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 12
  Old Fashioned Love (take 2)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 13
  Swingin' At The Lido (take 1)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 14
  Swingin' At The Lido (breakdown)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 15
  Swingin' At The Lido (takes 2 & 3)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 16
  Havin' A Ball (take 3)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 17
  Havin' A Ball (take 2)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 18
  Havin' A Ball (take 4)

  James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
• 19
  Deep Sea Blues (rehearsal & breakdown 1)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 20
  Deep Sea Blues (take 1)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 21
  Deep Sea Blues (take 2)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 22
  Deep Sea Blues (breakdown 2)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 23
  Death Letter Blues (take 1)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 24
  Death Letter Blues (take 2)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 25
  Death Letter Blues (breakdown)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 26
  Death Letter Blues (take 3)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 27
  One Hour Mama (take 1)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 28
  One Hour Mama (breakdown 1)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 29
  One Hour Mama (rehearsal & take 2)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 30
  One Hour Mama (breakdown 2)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
• 31
  One Hour Mama (take 3)

  Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band

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Symphonic Jazz of James P. Johnson

Symphonic Jazz of James P. Johnson 2003

Carolina Shout

Carolina Shout 2000

The Chronological Classics: James P. Johnson 1945-1947

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Release credits

• Al Casey
  guitar [4-10, 12, 14]
• Andy Razaf
  vocal [11-13]
• Anna Robinson
  vocal [10-11]
• Arville Harris
  reeds [19]
• Bessie Smith
  lead vocals [9], vocal [1.24-25, 3.6, 3.10-15, 4.10]
• Bill Beason
  drums (drum set) [12-13]
• Bingie Madison
  tenor saxophone [12-13]
• Cecil Scott
  clarinet [16-21]
• Charles Frazier
  tenor saxophone [18]
• Charlie Gaines
  trumpet [19]
• Chick Bullock
  vocal [16-17]
• Clara Smith
  vocal [8-9]
• Clarence Adams
  clarinet [11-12]
• Clarence Williams
  piano [4.2, 4.17, 3.13, 3.19-21], vocal [3.19, 2.15-16, 4.19, 4.21, 5.20]
• Cozy Cole
  drums (drum set) [4-9]
• Cyrus St. Clair
  tuba [16-20]
• Dave Nelson
  trumpet [18]
• Ed Allen
  cornet [16-21]
• Ed Anderson
  cornet [20-21]
• Elmer James
  double bass [2-3]
• Ethel Waters
  vocal [19-22]
• Eva Taylor
  vocal [5.20, 3.20-21]
• Fats Waller
  organ [7], piano [18], pipe organ [7-8, 10, 24-25]
• Fernando Arbello
  trombone [11-13]
• Floyd Casey
  washboard [4.16-18, 4.21, 3.19]
• Frankie Newton
  trumpet [4-9]
• Fred Skerritt
  alto saxophone [11-13]
• Garvin Bushell
  reeds [7-8, 10, 24-25]
• Gene Sedric
  tenor saxophone [10, 12, 14]
• Goldie Lucas
  guitar [12-13]
• Harry Hull
  double bass [18]
• Henry “Moon” Jones
  tenor saxophone [12-13]
• Henry “Red” Allen
  trumpet [10, 12, 14]
• J.C. Higginbotham
  trombone [10, 12, 14]
• Jabbo Smith
  cornet [7-8, 10, 24-25]
• James P. Johnson
  piano [4.1-2, 4.9-13, 4.16, 4.18-21, 1.5-6, 1.9-18, 1.21-22, 1.24-25, 2.5-8, 2.10-16, 2.19-22, 2.24-25, 3.2-6, 3.10-12, 3.14-15, 3.18-19, 5.2-14, 5.17-21], spoken vocals [2]
• Jimmy Archey
  trombone [18]
• John Kirby
  double bass [4-9]
• Johnny Williams
  double bass [10, 12, 14]
• King Oliver
  cornet [16], trumpet [18]
• Martha Copeland
  lead vocals [11-12]
• Mezz Mezzrow
  clarinet [2-9]
• Pete Brown
  alto saxophone [4-9]
• Richard Fullbright
  double bass [12-13]
• Roy Smeck
  guitar [16], steel guitar [17, 19-20]
• Ruby Smith
  vocal [12-13]
• Sadie Jackson
  vocal [17-18]
• Sid Catlett
  drums (drum set) [10, 12, 14]
• Sidney De Paris
  trumpet [2-3]
• Teddy Bunn
  banjo [18], guitar [2-3]
• The Bessemer Singers
  choir vocals [9-10]
• Tommy Ladnier
  trumpet [2-3]
• Ward Pinkett
  trumpet [11-13]
• Wellman Braud
  double bass [20]
• Zutty Singleton
  drums (drum set) [2-3]
• Show all credits (55)

Issues

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  Classic James P. Johnson Sessions (1921-1943)

  6x CD
  2016