Nat. Johnson
Last updated: 03.10.25
Nat Johnson is another obscure ragtime who wrote a handful of rags between 1911 and 1914 the best known of which is probably Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) that is still recorded even today.
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Nat. Johnson | Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards |
| Title | Co-Author(s) | Sequencer |
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Calico Rag (1914) | James Pitt-Payne | |
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Frisco Frazzle (1912) | Unknown | |
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Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) | James Pitt-Payne | |
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Nat Johnson's Rag (1911) | James Pitt-Payne |
| Title (Release Year) | Performers | Instruments |
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Calico Rag (1914) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | D/A/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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Frisco Frazzle (1912) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | T/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/B/B/GB(B) |
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Nat Johnson's Rag (1911) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | T/T/B/B/GB(B) |
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Nat Johnson's Rag (1911) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | T/B |
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Sun Kissed Roses (1912) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B) |
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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra | The Whistler and His Dog |      |
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Tom Brier | Rising Star | |
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Bill Edwards | A Ragtime Sampler |
| Item | Title | Available | € | £ | $ | Other |
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| DBE653 | Calico Rag (1914) D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
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| DBE654 | Frisco Frazzle (1912) - Rag Two-Step T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins. |
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| DBE655 | Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) - Two Step A/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
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| DBE656 | Nat Johnson's Rag (1911) T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins. |
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| DBE656B | Nat Johnson's Rag (1911) T/B, approx. 3¼ mins. . |
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| DBE658 | Sun Kissed Roses (1912) - Waltzes A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 5½ mins. |
out-of-print | €15.00 | £12.50 | $19.50 |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Calico Rag (1914) | N. Johnson (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana |  |
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Frisco Frazzle (1912) | N. Johnson (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) | N. Johnson (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Sun Kissed Roses (1912) | N. Johnson (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 6 works by Nat. Johnson.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Nat Johnson's Rag | 1911 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | |
| Frisco Frazzle | 1912 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | Pub.  |
| Society Rag | 1912 | Pub. | |
| Sun Kissed Roses | 1912 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | Pub. |
| Gold Dust Twins Rag | 1913 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | Pub. |
| Calico Rag | 1914 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) | Pub. |