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Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra

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Jazz and Blues

The Buddy Johnson Orchestra was a popular R&B based band, primarily active during the immediate post war years. With Buddy's sister Ella serving for decades, as his primary vocalist, pianist Buddy Johnson enjoyed tremendous success during the 1940s and '50s, visiting the R&B charts often.

     
Members
PortraitGil Askey
tr 1925-2014 AU
Ted Donnelly
tb 1912-1958 US
PortraitElla Johnson
voc 1919-2004 US
PortraitChauncey Westbrook
g 1921-2006 US
PortraitHarold Minerve
as 1922-1992 US
PortraitBuddy Johnson
voc, p 1915-1977 US
PortraitRufus Jones
dr 1936-1990 US
Ed Burke
tb US
Willis Nelson
tr US
Maxwell Lucas
bs 1910-2010 CA
Frank Henderson
ts
PortraitTeddy Conyers
bs US
Leon Spann
b US
Steve Pulliam
tb US
Clement Tervalon
tb, b *1915 US
Donald Cole
tb US
PortraitIrv Stokes
tr *1926 US
Haleem Rasheed
tb
PortraitBernie Mackey
g
David Van Dyke
ts US
Purvis Henson
ts US
Frank Royal
tr US
Julius Watson
tb
Emmanuel Simms
dr
Johnny Burdine
ts
Bernard Archer
tb US
Alphonso Nelson
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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Rock On! - The 100th Anniversary CollectionBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra Featuring Ella Johnson & Arthur Prysock2015Album
Gotta Go Upside Your HeadElla Johnson With Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra2006Compil.
The Walk 'Em Rhythm Band 1940/1950Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra Featuring Ella Johnson2001Compil.
The Band That Swings The BluesBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra2000Compil.
1942-1947Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1999Compil.
1939-1942Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1996Compil.
Walk 'EmBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1996Compil.
Rockin' N' Rollin'Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra Featuring Ella Johnson1995Compil.
Say EllaElla Johnson With Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1995Compil.
Back Beat - The Rhythm Of The Blues Vol. 3Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1991Compil.
I'll Dearly Love YouBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1989Compil.
Fine Brown FrameBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1982Compil.
Big Band Recordings From 1944 - 1952Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1976Compil.
"Shufflin' And Rollin'" (1939-1952)Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1976Compil.
I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You) / I'm Just Your FoolElla Johnson With Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1960Single
Go Ahead & Rock Rock RockBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1959Album
Don't Fail Me Baby / Tuke No. 1Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1959Single
A Woman, A Lover, A FriendBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1959Single
Buddy Johnson WailsBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1959Single
Swing MeElla Johnson With Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1958Album
I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone / Minglin'Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1958Single
Rock On! / Oh! Baby Don't You KnowBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1957Single
I've SurrenderedBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1957Single
Rock And RollBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1957Single
Walkin'Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1957Compil.
I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You)Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1956Album
I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You)Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1956Single
Rock 'N Roll With Buddy Johnson And His OrchestraBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1956Album
Upside Your Head / Crazy 'Bout A SaxophoneBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1955Album
It's ObdaciousBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1955Single
Bitter SweetBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1955Single
I Never Had It So Good / There's No One Like YouBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1954Album
Any Day NowBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1954Single
Ain't Cha Got Me / Let's Start All Over AgainBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1954Album
Off Shore / Don't Take Your Love From MeBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1954Album
One More Time/Mush MouthBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1954Single
Jeanette / Talkin' About Another Man's WifeBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1953Album
One More Time / Mush MouthBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1953Album
I'm Just Your Fool / A-12Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1953Single
Ecstasy / Hittin' On MeBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1953Album
The New Situation / Be ReasonableBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1952Album
Shufflin' And Rollin' / Baby You're Always On My MindBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1952Album
'Til My Baby Comes Back / I'm Gonna Jump In The RiverBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1952Album
Root Man Blues / At LastBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1952Album
My Aching Heart / I Don't Know What's Troublin' Your MindBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1952Album
Be ReasonableBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1952Single
Ever Since The One I Love's Been Gone / Be CarefulBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1951Album
Dr. Jive Jives / What Will I Tell My Heart?Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1951Single
I Need You / We'd Only Start It All Over AgainBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1951Album
Am I Blue / My ReverieBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1951Album
Stormy Weather / I'm In Your PowerBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1951Album
Satisfy My Soul / I CryBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1951Single
Jet / No More LoveBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1951Album
Am I Blue / My ReverieBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1951Album
Jet / No More LoveBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1951Album
Because - Part I / Because - ConcludedBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1950Album
Keep Me Close To You / You Got To Walk The Chalk LineBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1950Single
It Was Swell Knowing You / I'm Tired Crying Over You /Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra1949Album
Lovely In Her Evening GownBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1949Album
Li'l Dog / I Don't Want To Take A ChanceBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra / Ella Fitzgerald1948Album
I Don't Care Who Knows / You Had Better Change Your WaysBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1948Album
Far Cry / Li'l DogBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1948Album
Fine Brown Frame / That's The Stuff You Gotta WatchBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1947Album
You'll Get Them Blues / I Wonder Where Our Love Has GoneBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1947Album
Someone So Sweet As You / PullamoBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1947Album
Hey, Sweet Potato / One Thing I Never Could DoBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1947Album
I Still Love You / Walk 'EmBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1946Album
They All Say I'm the Biggest Fool/Since I Fell for YouBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1945Album
That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch / One Of Them Good OnesBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1945Album
Fine Brown Frame / They All Say I'm The Biggest FoolBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1944Album
I Done Found Out / Let's Beat Out Some LoveBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1943Album
When My Man Comes Home / I'll Always Be With YouBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1943Album
You'll Get Them Blues / I Wonder Who's Boogiein' My Woogie NowBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1942Album
Toodle-Oodle-Oo / I'm Stepping OutBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1942Album
Stand Back And Smile / Baby Don't You CryBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1942Album
Deep Down In The Miz / Without The One You LoveBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1941Album
Boogie Woogie's Ma-In-Law / Ever So GratefulBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1941Album
Please, Mister Johnson / Swing Along With MeBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1941Album
Boogie Woogie's Mother-In-Law / Ever So GratefulBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra1941Album
'Til My Baby Comes Back / I'm Gonna Jump In The RiverBuddy Johnson And His OrchestraSingle
Shufflin' And Rollin' / Baby You're Always On My MindBuddy Johnson And His OrchestraSingle
Ever Since The One I Love's Been GoneBuddy Johnson And His OrchestraSingle
Rockin' TimeElla Johnson & Buddy Johnson And His OrchestraAlbum
Shufflin' And Rollin'Buddy Johnson And His OrchestraAlbum
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