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James Price Johnson
His Best Recordings 1921 - 1944

Compil. FR 1996 on Best Of Jazz label
Jazz (Swing, Dixieland, Ragtime)

Recording locations, recording dates, label cat. Nr. and matrix initial issue: Track 1 recorded in New York, c. August 1921, Black Swan 2026, P-151-1 Track 2 recorded in New York, October 18, 1921, Okeh 4495, 70259-D Track 3 recorded in New York, October 18, 1921, Okeh 4495, 70260-C Track 4 recorded in New York, c. October 1921, Arto 9096, ??? Track 5 recorded in Camden, N.J., July 25, 1923, Victor 19123, 28196-4 Track 6 recorded in New York, November 2, 1925, Victor 19123, 28196-4 Track 7 recorded in New York, February 17, 1927, Columbia 14195-D, 143491-1 Track 8 recorded in New York, March 7, 1927, Columbia 14204-D, 143532-6 Track 9 recorded in Camden, N.J., March 27, 1928, Victor 21436, 42569-1 Track 10 recorded in New York, August 21, 1928, Columbia 14153-D, 146872-2 Track 11 recorded in New York, January 29, 1929, Okeh 8770, 40165-B Track 12 recorded in New York, January 21, 1930, Bruswick 4712, E-31956- Track 13 recorded in New York, January 21, 1930, Bruswick 4762, E-31958- Track 14 recorded in New York, January 21, 1930, Bruswick 4762, E-31959- Track 15 recorded in New York, January 13, 1939, Bluebird B-10216, 031463- Track 16 recorded in New York, March 9, 1939, Vocalion 4768, 24209-1 Track 17 recorded in New York, June 14, 1939, CBS CL-1780 (LP), 24757- Track 18 recorded in New York, June 14, 1939, Columbia 37333, 24759-A Track 19 recorded in New York, June 14, 1939, CBS CL-1780 (LP), 24762- Track 20 recorded in New York, June 15, 1939, Columbia DZ-545 (Switzerland), 24777- Track 21 recorded in New York, March 4, 1940, Blue Note 33, BN-953-2 Track 22 recorded in New York, September 22, 1944, Decca DL 5190 (LP), 72392-A Made in France. © 1996 Best Of Jazz Records. Distribution France: Mélodie. Comes with a 12-page booklet including liner notes in English only.

Musicians

	James Price Johnson p, 1894-1955 JM piano, album by, written by
	Duncan Schiedt compiled by, titles selected by
	Jerry Valburn , compiled by, titles selected by
	Johnny Simmen , CH compiled by, titles selected by
	Kurt Mohr , compiled by, titles selected by
	Preston Love as, 1921-2004 US compiled by, titles selected by
	Jimmy Johnson's Jazz Boys , performer on track
	Unknown Artist , banjo, clarinet, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, cornet, drums, trombone, tuba
	Perry Bradford Jazz Phools , performer on track
	Don Redman as, voc, 1900-1964 US alto saxophone
	Sam Speed , banjo
	Buster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US clarinet
	Louis Armstrong tr, voc, 1901-1971 US cornet
	Kaiser Marshall dr, 1899-1948 US drums
	Charlie Green tb, 1900-1936 US trombone
	Perry Bradford voc, p, 1893-1970 US vocals, directed by, written by
	Bessie Smith voc, 1894-1937 US performer on track, vocals, written by
	Louisiana Sugar Babes , performer on track
	Garvin Bushell cl, sax, as, 1902-1991 US clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon
	Jabbo Smith tr, voc, *1908 US cornet
	Fats Waller p, voc, 1904-1943 US organ
	Ethel Waters voc, 1896-1977 US performer on track, vocals
	Frank Newton And His Orchestra , performer on track
	Pete Brown as, *1906 US alto saxophone
	John Kirby b, cb, 1908-1952 US bass
	Mezz Mezzrow cl, 1899-1972 US clarinet
	Cozy Cole dr, 1909-1981 US drums
	Al Casey g, *1915 US guitar
	Frank Newton tr, 1906-1954 US trumpet
	Jimmy Johnson And His Orchestra , performer on track
	Johnny Williams b, 1908-1998 US bass
	Sidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US drums
	Gene Sedric cl, ts, 1907-1963 US tenor saxophone
	J.C. Higginbotham tb, 1906-1973 US trombone
	Henry "Red" Allen tr, voc, 1906-1967 US trumpet
	Pops Foster b, US bass
	Gene Fields g, guitar
	James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen , performer on track
	John Simmons b, 1918-1979 US bass
	Jimmy Shirley g, 1913-1989 US guitar
	Ben Webster ts, 1909-1973 US tenor saxophone
	Vic Dickenson tb, 1906-1984 US trombone
	Sidney De Paris tr, cor, 1905-1967 US trumpet
	Eddie Dougherty dr, *1915 US drums

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