J. Rosamond Johnson

J. Rosamond Johnson

John Rosamond Johnson (August 11, 1873 – November 11, 1954; usually referred to as J. Rosamond Johnson) was an American composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he had much of his career in New York City. Johnson is noted as the composer of the tune for the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing”. It was first performed live by 500 Black American students from the segregated Florida Baptist Academy, Jacksonville, Florida, in 1900. The song was published by Joseph W. Stern & Co., Manhattan, New York (later the Edward B. Marks Music Company). J. Rosamond Johnson was the younger brother of poet and activist James Weldon Johnson, who wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing". The two also worked together in causes related to the NAACP.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 11, 1873 (Jacksonville), Died November 11, 1954

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, organ, bass vocal, piano, arranger, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 117 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-067506	10-in.	7/29/1941	Sometimes I feel like a motherless child	Deep River Boys ; Bea Wain	Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	arranger
Victor	BS-067620	10-in.	8/7/1941	My castle on the Nile	Eton Boys ; Claude Garreau	Male vocal quartet, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-075638	10-in.	10/22/1942	Lift every voice and sing	Southern Sons	Male vocal quintet, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	[Trial 1926-11-15-05]	10-in.	11/15/1926	Didn't my lord deliver Daniel	Taylor Gordon ; J. Rosamond Johnson	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	[Trial 1926-11-15-06]	10-in.	11/15/1926	Swing low, sweet chariot	Taylor Gordon ; J. Rosamond Johnson	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, bass vocal, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	13	7-in.	ca. 1901-Oct. 1905	Come out, Dinah, on the green	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	13	10-in.	ca. 1901	Come out, Dinah, on the green	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	932	7-in.	ca. 1902	Mandy, won't you let me be your beau	Harry Tally	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	932	10-in.	ca. 1902	Mandy, won't you let me be your beau	Harry Tally	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	970	7-in.	ca. 1902	Under the bamboo tree	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	970	10-in.	approximately 1902	Under the bamboo tree	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	1086	7-in.	ca. 1902	No use in asking, 'cause you know the reason why	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1086	10-in.	approximately 1902	No use in asking, 'cause you know the reason why	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1371	10-in.	ca. 1903	A congo love song	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1371	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	A Congo love song	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1832	10-in.	between January and July 1904	Nobody's lookin' but de owl and de moon	Corinne Morgan ; Frank C. Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	1854	7-in.	ca. 1904	Big Indian chief	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1854	10-in.	between January and October 1904	Big Indian chief	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	3712	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1907	Who do you love?	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	3969	10-in.	approximately 1908	The big red shawl	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	3986	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1908-Feb. 1909	The sweetest gal in town	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	4172	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1909	Run, Brudder Possum, run	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	77592	10-in.	12/20/1917	The old flag never touched the ground	Chautauqua Preachers’ Quartette	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
Columbia	49047	12-in.	12/29/1916	Since you went away	Louis Graveure	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W143922	10-in.	4/6/1927	Lift every voice and sing	Atlanta University Choir	Vocal chorus, with piano	composer

(Results 76-100 of 117 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, J. Rosamond," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105114.

Johnson, J. Rosamond. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105114.

"Johnson, J. Rosamond." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.