J.C. Johnson (1896-1981)
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DAHR: J. C. Johnson | List of 173 historic recordings from 1908 to 1941. |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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All the World Is Lonely (For a Little Blackbird) (1927) | J.C. Johnson | Andy Razaf | Columbia: W144957 |
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Been Some Changes Made (Since You've Been Gone) (1928) | J.C. Johnson | Jody Edwards Susie Edwards |
OKeh: W400975 |
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Big Ben (1927) | J.C. Johnson | E. Waters | Columbia: W144404 |
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Big Gorilla Man (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Gladys Bentley | OKeh: W401748 |
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Black Dog Blues (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Mary Dixon | Columbia: W148923 |
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Black Man Blues (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Lillian Glinn | Columbia: W148226 |
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Blue Blood Blues (1929) | J.C. Johnson | H. Carmichael | OKeh: W401843 |
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Breath and Breeches (1929) | J.C. Johnson | C. Smith | Columbia: W148972 |
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Can You Do That to Me (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Harry McDaniels Wesley Wilson |
Columbia: W148824 |
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Corn and Bunion Blues (1927) | J.C. Johnson | Willie Jackson | Columbia: W145400 |
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Daddy You Got Ev'rything (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Mary Dixon | Columbia: W148110 |
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Daddy, You're a Low-Down Man (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Mary Dixon | Columbia: W149455 |
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Dip Your Brush in the Sunshine (1931) | J.C. Johnson | Walter Ashby | Victor: BRC-69636 |
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Do What You Did Last Night (1928) | J.C. Johnson | E. Waters | Columbia: W146874 |
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Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong (1939) | J.C. Johnson | Swamp Stompers | Victor: BS-036519 |
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Dusky Stevedore (1933) | J.C. Johnson | L. Armstrong | Victor: BS-75424 |
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⇑Dusky Stevedore (1928) | J.C. Johnson | J. Davis | Columbia: W146962 |
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Dusky Stevedore (1928) | J.C. Johnson | V. de Leath | Edison: 18570 |
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Eavesdropper's Blues (1924) | J.C. Johnson | B. Smith | Columbia: 81469 |
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Empty Arms (1927) | J.C. Johnson | Andy Razaf | Columbia: W144956 |
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Empty Bed Blues (1928) | J.C. Johnson | B. Smith | Columbia: W145786 |
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Explaining (1928) | J.C. Johnson | J.C. Johnson | Columbia: W146398 |
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From Now on Blues (1923) | J.C. Johnson | Eva Taylor | OKeh: S-71512 |
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Gal Ain't Born Who Can Treat Me Like You Do, The (1923) | J.C. Johnson | George W. Williams | Columbia: 81352 |
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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait (1928) | J.C. Johnson | J.C. Johnson | Columbia: W147011 |
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Guess Who's in Town (1928) | J.C. Johnson | E. Waters | Columbia: W146872 |
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Guess Who's in Town (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Tommy Weir | Edison: 19045 |
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Haunted House Blues (1924) | J.C. Johnson | B. Smith | Columbia: 81466 |
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Honey, Do (1933) | J.C. Johnson | L. Armstrong | Victor: BS-75104 |
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Hustlin' Dan (1930) | J.C. Johnson | B. Smith | Columbia: W150657 |
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I Once Was Yours, I'm Somebody Else's Now (1926) | J.C. Johnson | M. Smith | Victor: BVE-36082 |
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I Won't Stand No Leaving Now (1924) | J.C. Johnson | George W. Williams | Columbia: 81539 |
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If Papa Has Outside Lovin' (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Liza Brown | Columbia: W149107 |
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⇑If You Really Love Your Baby (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Viola McCoy | Columbia: W147773 |
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I'm Goin' Huntin' (1927) | J.C. Johnson | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizard | Brunswick: C787-C788 |
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It Sure Is Nice (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Swan & Lee | OKeh: W403002 |
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I've Learned to Do Without You Now (1926) | J.C. Johnson | Louise Vant | OKeh: 73925 |
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Jet Black Blues (1930) | J.C. Johnson | Bennett's Swamplanders | Columbia: W150769 |
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Lonesome Swallow (1928) | J.C. Johnson | E. Waters | Columbia: W146871 |
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Long Time Men (1927) | J.C. Johnson | Willie Jackson | Columbia: W145299 |
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Louisiana (1928) | J.C. Johnson | Jan Garber Orchestra | Columbia: W146898 |
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Louisiana (1928) | J.C. Johnson | Duke Yellman Orchestra | Edison: 18549 |
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Love and Kisses (1935) | J.C. Johnson | Lew Sherwood | Victor: BS-92565 |
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Low Land Moan (1930) | J.C. Johnson | C. Smith | Columbia: W150685 |
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Me and My Gin (1928) | J.C. Johnson | B. Smith | Columbia: W146897 |
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My Baby Sure Knows How to Love (1928) | J.C. Johnson | E. Waters | Columbia: W146884 |
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My Particular Man (1929) | J.C. Johnson | A. Hunter | Columbia: W148823 |
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My Special Friend Is Back in Town (1926) | J.C. Johnson | E. Waters | Columbia: W142651 |
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Papa Don't You Mean Your Mamma No Good (1923) | J.C. Johnson | B. Brown George W. Williams |
Columbia: 81348 |
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Peddlin' Man (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Liza Brown | Columbia: W149106 |
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⇑Red Beans and Rice (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Gladys Bentley | OKeh: W401749 |
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Remember Who You're Promised To (1939) | J.C. Johnson | T. Waller | Victor: BS-032948 |
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Rhythm and Romance (1935) | J.C. Johnson | Ed Kirkeby Ted Wallace |
Victor: BS-92971 |
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Rock Pile Blues (1927) | J.C. Johnson | Sylvester Weaver | OKeh: W81877 |
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Sweet Virginia Blues (1926) | J.C. Johnson | M. Smith | Victor: BVE-36070 |
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Tell the South (1929) | J.C. Johnson | George Bias | Columbia: W148418 |
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Texas Man (1926) | J.C. Johnson | Maggie Jones | Columbia: W142715 |
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That Gets It, Mr. Joe (1941) | J.C. Johnson | T. Waller | Victor: BS-067948 |
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Unhappy Blues (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Mary Dixon | Columbia: W149456 |
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We Don't Need Each Other Any More (1926) | J.C. Johnson | E. Waters | Columbia: W142650 |
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What Have You Done to Make Me Feel This Way (1926) | J.C. Johnson | M. Smith | Victor: BVE-36081 |
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What's Your Price? (1931) | J.C. Johnson | Lena Wilson | Columbia: W151690 |
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When (1928) | J.C. Johnson | E. Golden | Columbia: 145708 |
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Without a Shadow of a Doubt (1936) | J.C. Johnson | Alex Miller | Victor: BS-102346 |
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Wobble It a Little, Daddy (1929) | J.C. Johnson | Lillian Glinn | Columbia: W148225 |
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You Can't Be Mine (And Someone Else's Too) (1938) | J.C. Johnson | Shirley Lane | Victor: BS-026861 |
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You Can't Do What My Last Man Did (1923) | J.C. Johnson | M. Smith | OKeh: S-71675 |
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⇑You Stayed Away Too Long (1935) | J.C. Johnson | T. Waller | Victor: BS-98176 |
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You'll Come Back to Me (1928) | J.C. Johnson | J.C. Johnson | Columbia: W146399 |
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You'll Regret (1929) | J.C. Johnson | J.C. Johnson | Columbia: W149634 |
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Ev'rybody Seems to Have Somebody But Me (1929) | P. Grainger | J.C. Johnson | Columbia: W149635 |
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Explaining (1928) | J.C. Johnson | J.C. Johnson | Columbia: W146398 |
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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait (1928) | J.C. Johnson | J.C. Johnson | Columbia: W147011 |
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You'll Come Back to Me (1928) | J.C. Johnson | J.C. Johnson | Columbia: W146399 |
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You'll Regret (1929) | J.C. Johnson | J.C. Johnson | Columbia: W149634 |
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Vaughn de Leath | Original Radio Girl |        |
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Boswell Sisters | Shout Sister Shout | |
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Boswell Sisters | That's How Rhythm Was Born | |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Believe It, Beloved (1934) | J.C. Johnson (music) George Whiting (words) Nat Schwartz (words) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer |  |
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Dusky Stevedore (1928) | J.C. Johnson (music) Andy Razaf (words) A. Gillham (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
The peformer is featured on 5 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
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Ev'rybody Seems to Have Somebody But Me (1929) | Porter Grainger | J. C. Johnson (perf.) |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 75 works by J.C. Johnson (1896-1981).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| From Now on Blues (w&m) | 1923 | Rowland C. Irving (co-author) Eva Taylor (perf.) |
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| Gal Ain't Born Who Can Treat Me Like You Do, The | 1923 | Bob Schafer (co-author) George W. Williams (perf.) |
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| Papa Don't You Mean Your Mamma No Good | 1923 | J.C. Johnson (words) Bessie Brown (perf.) George W. Williams (perf.) |
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| You Can't Do What My Last Man Did | 1923 | Allie Moore (words) Mamie Smith (perf.) |
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| Eavesdropper's Blues | 1924 | Bessie Smith (perf.) | |
| Haunted House Blues (w&m) | 1924 | Bessie Smith (perf.) | |
| I Won't Stand No Leaving Now | 1924 | George Williams (words) George W. Williams (perf.) |
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| I Once Was Yours, I'm Somebody Else's Now | 1926 | Andy Razaf (words) Mamie Smith (perf.) |
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| I've Learned to Do Without You Now (w&m) | 1926 | Louise Vant (perf.) | |
| My Special Friend Is Back in Town | 1926 | Andy Razaf (words) Bob Schafer (words) Ethel Waters (perf.) |
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| Sweet Virginia Blues | 1926 | Andy Razaf (words) Mamie Smith (perf.) |
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| ⇑ Texas Man | 1926 | Andy Razaf (words) Maggie Jones (perf.) |
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| We Don't Need Each Other Any More | 1926 | Ethel Waters (perf.) | |
| What Have You Done to Make Me Feel This Way | 1926 | Andy Razaf (words) Mamie Smith (perf.) |
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| All the World Is Lonely (For a Little Blackbird) | 1927 | Andy Razaf (words) Andy Razaf (perf.) |
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| Big Ben (w&m) | 1927 | Ethel Waters (perf.) | |
| Corn and Bunion Blues | 1927 | Andy Razaf (words) Willie Jackson (perf.) |
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| Empty Arms | 1927 | Andy Razaf (perf.) | |
| Goin' Crazy With the Blues | 1927 | |
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| I'm Goin' Huntin' (w&m) | 1927 | Thomas Waller (co-author) Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizard (perf.) |
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Long Time Men (w&m) | 1927 | Willie Jackson (perf.) | |
| Rock Pile Blues (w&m) | 1927 | Sylvester Weaver (perf.) | |
| Been Some Changes Made (Since You've Been Gone) | 1928 | Andy Razaf (words) Jody Edwards (perf.) Susie Edwards (perf.) |
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| Do What You Did Last Night | 1928 | Andy Razaf (words) Ethel Waters (perf.) |
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| Dusky Stevedore | 1928 | Andy Razaf (words) Louis Armstrong (perf.) Joe Davis (perf.) Art Gillham (perf.) Vaughn de Leath (perf.) Evelyn Lening (perf.) |
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| Empty Bed Blues (w&m) | 1928 | Bessie Smith (perf.) | |
| Explaining | 1928 | Andy Razaf (words) J.C. Johnson (perf.) |
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| Good Things Come to Those Who Wait | 1928 | Andy Razaf (words) J.C. Johnson (perf.) |
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| Guess Who's in Town | 1928 | Andy Razaf (words) Ethel Waters (perf.) Tommy Weir (perf.) |
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| Lonesome Swallow | 1928 | Andy Razaf (words) Ethel Waters (perf.) |
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| Louisiana | 1928 | Bob Schafer (words) Andy Razaf (words) Duke Yellman Orchestra (perf.) Jan Garber Orchestra (perf.) |
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| ⇑ Me and My Gin (w&m) | 1928 | Bessie Smith (perf.)
as Harry Burke |
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| My Baby Sure Knows How to Love (w&m) | 1928 | Andy Razaf (words) Ethel Waters (perf.) as James Crawford |
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| Take Your Tomorrow (And Give Me Today) | 1928 | Andy Razaf (words) | |
| When | 1928 | Bob Schafer (words) Andy Razaf (words) Ernie Golden (perf.) Paul Whiteman (perf.) |
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| You'll Come Back to Me | 1928 | Andy Razaf (words) J.C. Johnson (perf.) |
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| Big Gorilla Man (w&m) | 1929 | Gladys Bentley (perf.) | |
| Black Dog Blues | 1929 | Andy Razaf (words) Mary Dixon (perf.) |
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| Black Man Blues | 1929 | Andy Razaf (words) Lillian Glinn (perf.) |
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| Blue Blood Blues | 1929 | J.C. Johnson (words) Hoagy Carmichael (perf.) |
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Breath and Breeches | 1929 | Andy Razaf (words) Clara Smith (perf.) |
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| Can You Do That to Me | 1929 | Henry Cole (words) Harry McDaniels (perf.) Wesley Wilson (perf.) |
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| Daddy You Got Ev'rything (w&m) | 1929 | Mary Dixon (perf.) |  |
| Daddy, You're a Low-Down Man | 1929 | Mary Dixon (perf.) | |
| If Papa Has Outside Lovin' (w&m) | 1929 | Liza Brown (perf.) | |
| If You Really Love Your Baby | 1929 | Andy Razaf (words) Viola McCoy (perf.) |
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| It Sure Is Nice (w&m) | 1929 | Swan & Lee (perf.) | |
| My Particular Man | 1929 | J.C. Johnson (words) Alberta Hunter (perf.) |
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| Peddlin' Man (w&m) | 1929 | Liza Brown (perf.) | |
| Red Beans and Rice (w&m) | 1929 | Gladys Bentley (perf.) | |
| Tell the South (w&m) | 1929 | George Bias (perf.) | |
| ⇑ Unhappy Blues (w&m) | 1929 | Mary Dixon (perf.) | |
| Wobble It a Little, Daddy (w&m) | 1929 | Lillian Glinn (perf.) | |
| You'll Regret (w&m) | 1929 | J.C. Johnson (perf.) | |
| Hustlin' Dan (w&m) | 1930 | Bessie Smith (perf.)
as James Crawford |
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| Jet Black Blues | 1930 | Bennett's Swamplanders (perf.) | |
| Low Land Moan (w&m) | 1930 | Clara Smith (perf.) | |
| Trav'lin' All Alone (w&m) | 1930 | ||
| Dip Your Brush in the Sunshine | 1931 | Andy Razaf (words) Walter Ashby (perf.) |
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| What's Your Price? | 1931 | Andy Razaf (words) Lena Wilson (perf.) |
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Somebody Loses - Somebody Wins | 1932 | George Whiting (words) Nat Schwartz (words) |
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| Three Kisses | 1932 | George Whiting (words) Bob Schafer (words) Boswell Sisters (perf.) |
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| Honey, Do | 1933 | Andy Razaf (words) Louis Armstrong (perf.) |
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| That's How Rhythm Was Born | 1933 | Geo Whiting (words) Nat Schwartz (words) Boswell Sisters (perf.) |
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| Believe It, Beloved | 1934 | George Whiting (words) Nat Schwartz (words) |
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| Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong | 1934 | George Whiting (words) Nat Schwartz (words) Boswell Sisters (perf.) Swamp Stompers (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Love and Kisses | 1935 | George Whiting (words) Nat Schwartz (words) Lew Sherwood (perf.) |
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| Rhythm and Romance | 1935 | George Whiting (words) Nat Schwartz (words) Ed Kirkeby (perf.) Ted Wallace (perf.) |
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| You Stayed Away Too Long | 1935 | George Whiting (words) Nat Schwartz (words) Thomas Waller (perf.) |
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| Without a Shadow of a Doubt | 1936 | George Whiting (words) Nat Schwartz (words) Alex Miller (perf.) |
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| You Can't Be Mine (And Someone Else's Too) | 1938 | Chick Webb (words) Shirley Lane (perf.) |
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| ⇑ Remember Who You're Promised To | 1939 | George Whiting (words) Nat Burton (words) Thomas Waller (perf.) |
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| That Gets It, Mr. Joe | 1941 | Thomas Waller (co-author) Thomas Waller (perf.) |
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| Black Mountain Blues | ? | ||
| Slow and Easy Man | ? | Andy Razaf (words) |
| Composer | Title | Performer |
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J.C. Johnson | Daddy You Got Ev'rything (2:52) | Mary Dixon |