Osie Johnson Catalog

1955 (age 32)

Osie Johnson's All-Stars - Swingin' Sounds   Jazztone (Eu) J-1234   1950s

Thad Jones, Abdul Chiefy Salaam aka Bill Scott, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Ernie Wilkins, alto sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Wendell Marshall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Beltone Studios, NYC, February, 1955

The Desert Song
Cokernut Tree
Midnight Mirage

Thad Jones, trumpet; Bill Hughes, trombone #1,2; Henry Coker, trombone #3; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Dick Katz, piano; Milton Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

1.Jumpin' At The Water Hole
2.Cat Walk
3.I Don't Want To Cry Anymore

Benny Powell, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Dick Katz, piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Blues For The Camels
Flute To Boot
Osmosis

** same as Osie Johnson And His Combos In Osie's Oasis, Period SPL 1108 in 1955 + Osie Johnson And His Combos In Johnson's Whacks, SPL 1112 in 1955.

Various Artists - Period's Jazz Digest   Period SPL 302

Thad Jones, Abdul Chiefy Salaam aka Bill Scott, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Ernie Wilkins, alto sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Wendell Marshall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Beltone Studios, NYC, February, 1955

Osie's Oasis

Benny Powell, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Dick Katz, piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Johnson's Whacks

Various Artists - Period's Jazz Digest Vol. 2   Period SPL 304

Thad Jones, trumpet; Bill Hughes, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Dick Katz, piano; Milton Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Osie Johnson, vocal.

Beltone Studios, NYC, February, 1955

Don't Bug Me, Hug Me

1956

Osie Johnson And His Orchestra - A Bit Of The Blues   RCA Victor LPM-1369   1956

Nick Travis, trumpet; Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Osie Johnson, vocal.

NYC, April 7, 1956

G2JB3470All I Want Is My Clothes
G2JB3471Hey Let The Sin Juice Flow
G2JB3472Never No More
G2JB3473Muddy Gutter
G2JB3474If I'd Been On My Way
G2JB3475Baby Let Me Wear Your Hat
G2JB3476That's What I Get
G2JB3477You Showed Me The Way

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Osie Johnson, vocal.

NYC, April 28, 1956

G2JB4027Fly High Little Birdie
G2JB4028The Rhinoceros
G2JB4029Ninety-Eight Cents
G2JB4030Half Loved