Classic James P. Johnson Sessions (1921-1943)
Compilation by James P. Johnson
Released 2016
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1He Took It Away From MeLavinia Turner And Jas P. Johnson's Harmony Seven
- 2If I Were Your Daddy (And You Were A Mamma To Me)Lavinia Turner And Jas P. Johnson's Harmony Seven
- 3When The Rain Turns Into SnowLavinia Turner And Johnson's Harmony Seven
- 4Who’ll Drive Your Blues Away?Lavinia Turner And Johnson's Harmony Seven
- 5
- 6
- 7Watch Me GoLavinia Turner
- 8You Never Miss A Good Thing Till It's GoneLavinia Turner
- 9Dear Old SouthlandJames P. Johnson's Harmony Eight
- 10Bandana DaysJames P. Johnson's Harmony Eight
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15Scouting AroundJimmy Johnson
- 16Toddlin'Jimmy Johnson
- 17Original Black Bottom DanceSadie Jackson
- 18Nobody Worries 'Bout MeSadie Jackson
- 19Preachin' The BluesBessie Smith
- 20Back Water BluesBessie Smith
- 21All That I Had Is GoneJimmy Johnson
- 22Snowy Morning BluesJimmy Johnson
- 23Lucy LongOriginal Jazz Hounds
- 24Sweet MistreaterBessie Smith
- 25Lock And KeyBessie Smith
- 26
- CD 2
- 1Black Snake MoanRosa Henderson
- 2Fortune Teller BluesRosa Henderson
- 3Gay Catin' DaddyRosa Henderson
- 4I'm Savin' It All For YouRosa Henderson
- 5Skiddle De ScowJohnson's Jazzers
- 6Can I Get It Now?Johnson's Jazzers
- 7Willow TreeLouisiana Sugar Babes
- 8'SippiLouisiana Sugar Babes
- 9Thou SwellLouisiana Sugar Babes
- 10Persian RugLouisiana Sugar Babes
- 11Somethin' Goin' On WrongMartha Copeland
- 12Desert BluesMartha Copeland
- 13Chicago BluesJimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 14Mournful Tho'tsJimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 15My Woman Done Me WrongClarence Williams
- 16Farm Harm PapaClarence Williams
- 17So SorryRoy Evans
- 18Syncopated Yodelin' ManRoy Evans
- 19Lonesome SwallowEthel Waters
- 20Guess Who's In TownEthel Waters
- 21My Handy ManEthel Waters
- 22Do What You Did Last NightEthel Waters
- 23Black Snake Moan [Alternate]Rosa Henderson
- 24Willow Tree [Alternate]Louisiana Sugar Babes
- 25'Sippi [Alternate]Louisiana Sugar Babes
- 26Thou Swell [Alternate]Louisiana Sugar Babes
- CD 3
- 1Jazbo Dan And His Yodelin’ BandRoy Evans
- 2RiffsJimmy Johnson
- 3Feelin' BlueJimmy Johnson
- 4Put Your Mind Right On ItJimmy Johnson and His Band
- 5Fare Thee Honey BluesJimmy Johnson and His Band
- 6He's Got Me Goin'Bessie Smith
- 7It Makes My Love Come DownBessie Smith
- 8Oh! Mister MitchellClara Smith
- 9Where Is My Man?Clara Smith
- 10Wasted Life BluesBessie Smith
- 11Dirty No-Gooder's BluesBessie Smith
- 12Blue Spirit BluesBessie Smith
- 13Worn Out Papa BluesBessie Smith
- 14You Don't UnderstandBessie Smith
- 15Don't Cry BabyBessie Smith
- 16I Want You Just MyselfKing Oliver & His Orchestra
- 17You Don't UnderstandJimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
- 18You've Got To Be ModernisticJimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
- 19You Don't UnderstandThe Clarence Williams Washboard Band
- 20What Makes Me Love You So?Eva Taylor
- 21You Don't UnderstandEva Taylor
- 22
- 23
- 24Once Or TwiceLonnie Johnson And Spencer Williams
- 25Wipe It OffLonnie Johnson And Clarence Williams
- CD 4
- 1How Could I Be Blue?James P. Johnson And Clarence Williams
- 2I've Found A New BabyJames P. Johnson And Clarence Williams
- 3The Dirty DozenLonnie Johnson And Clarence Williams
- 4Keep It To YourselfLonnie Johnson And Clarence Williams
- 5Goose And GanderTeddy Bunn, Spencer Williams
- 6The New Goose And GanderTeddy Bunn, Spencer Williams
- 7Clean It OutTeddy Bunn, Spencer Williams
- 8Blow It UpTeddy Bunn, Spencer Williams
- 9On Revival DayBessie Smith And The Bessemer Singers
- 10Moan [You] MournersBessie Smith And The Bessemer Singers
- 11Go HarlemJimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 12A Porter's Love SongJimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 13Just A Crazy Song (Hi-Hi-Hi)Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 14Doggone BlueRosa Henderson
- 15Can't Be Bothered With No SheikRosa Henderson
- 16Looka-There, Ain't She PrettyClarence Williams And His Orchestra
- 17On The Sunny Side Of The StreetClarence Williams And His Orchestra
- 18Won't You Come Over And Say "Hello"Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
- 19I Got Horses And Got Numbers On My MindClarence Williams And His Orchestra
- 20Let's Have A ShowdownClarence Williams And His Orchestra
- 21I'm Getting My Bonus In LoveClarence Williams And His Orchestra
- 22Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty (alternate take)Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
- 23On The Sunny Side Of The Street (alternate take)Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
- 24I’m Getting My Bonus In Love (alternate take)Clarence Williams And His Orchestra
- CD 5
- 1Revolutionary BluesMezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
- 2Comin' On With The Come On (Part 1)Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
- 3Comin' On With The Come On (Part 2)Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
- 4RosettaFrankie Newton And His Orchestra
- 5Minor JiveFrankie Newton And His Orchestra
- 6The World Is Waiting For The SunriseFrankie Newton And His Orchestra
- 7Who?Frankie Newton And His Orchestra
- 8The Blues My Baby Gave To MeFrankie Newton And His Orchestra
- 9Rompin' (Rompin' At Victor)Frankie Newton And His Orchestra
- 10Harlem WoogieJimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 11Hungry BluesJimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 12Back Water BluesJimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 13He's Mine, All MineJimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 14After TonightJimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 15
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- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20Uncle Sammy Here I AmClarence Williams' Blue Five
- 21
- 22The Blues My Baby Gave To Me (alternate take)Frank Newton And His Orchestra
- 23Harlem Woogie (alternate take)Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 24Back Water Blues (alternate take)Jimmy Johnson and his Orchestra
- 25
- 26Uncle Sammy Here I Am (alternate take)Clarence Williams' Blue Five
- CD 6
- 1Memories Of You (take 1)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 2Old Fashioned Love (take 1)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 3Swingin' At The Lido (take 2)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 4Havin' A Ball (take 1)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 5Hungry BluesJames P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 6Deep Sea BluesIda Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 7Death Letter BluesIda Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 8One Hour MamaIda Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 9
- 10
- 11Memories Of You (take 2)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 12Old Fashioned Love (take 2)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 13Swingin' At The Lido (take 1)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 14Swingin' At The Lido (breakdown)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 15Swingin' At The Lido (takes 2 & 3)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 16Havin' A Ball (take 3)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 17Havin' A Ball (take 2)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 18Havin' A Ball (take 4)James P. Johnson & His Orchestra
- 19Deep Sea Blues (rehearsal & breakdown 1)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 20Deep Sea Blues (take 1)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 21Deep Sea Blues (take 2)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 22Deep Sea Blues (breakdown 2)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 23Death Letter Blues (take 1)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 24Death Letter Blues (take 2)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 25Death Letter Blues (breakdown)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 26Death Letter Blues (take 3)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 27One Hour Mama (take 1)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 28One Hour Mama (breakdown 1)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 29One Hour Mama (rehearsal & take 2)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 30One Hour Mama (breakdown 2)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
- 31One Hour Mama (take 3)Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band
More by James P. Johnson
Release credits
- guitar [4-10, 12, 14]
- vocal [11-13]
- vocal [10-11]
- reeds [19]
- lead vocals [9], vocal [3.6, 3.10-15, 4.10, 1.24-25]
- drums (drum set) [12-13]
- tenor saxophone [12-13]
- clarinet [16-21]
- tenor saxophone [18]
- trumpet [19]
- vocal [16-17]
- vocal [8-9]
- clarinet [11-12]
- piano [3.13, 3.19-21, 4.2, 4.17], vocal [4.19, 4.21, 2.15-16, 5.20, 3.19]
- drums (drum set) [4-9]
- tuba [16-20]
- trumpet [18]
- cornet [16-21]
- cornet [20-21]
- double bass [2-3]
- vocal [19-22]
- vocal [3.20-21, 5.20]
- organ [7], piano [18], pipe organ [7-8, 10, 24-25]
- trombone [11-13]
- washboard [3.19, 4.16-18, 4.21]
- trumpet [4-9]
- alto saxophone [11-13]
- reeds [7-8, 10, 24-25]
- tenor saxophone [10, 12, 14]
- guitar [12-13]
- double bass [18]
- tenor saxophone [12-13]
- trumpet [10, 12, 14]
- trombone [10, 12, 14]
- cornet [7-8, 10, 24-25]
- piano [2.5-8, 2.10-16, 2.19-22, 2.24-25, 5.2-14, 5.17-21, 4.1-2, 4.9-13, 4.16, 4.18-21, 3.2-6, 3.10-12, 3.14-15, 3.18-19, 1.5-6, 1.9-18, 1.21-22, 1.24-25], spoken vocals [2]
- trombone [18]
- double bass [4-9]
- double bass [10, 12, 14]
- cornet [16], trumpet [18]
- lead vocals [11-12]
- clarinet [2-9]
- alto saxophone [4-9]
- double bass [12-13]
- guitar [16], steel guitar [17, 19-20]
- vocal [12-13]
- vocal [17-18]
- drums (drum set) [10, 12, 14]
- trumpet [2-3]
- banjo [18], guitar [2-3]
- choir vocals [9-10]
- trumpet [2-3]
- trumpet [11-13]
- double bass [20]
- drums (drum set) [2-3]
Issues
C2016