Osie Johnson Discography
1950 (age 27)
Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson, drums?, vocal?.
circa 1950
| 7284 | Turn Me Loose | Chess unissued |
| 7285 | Angels Sing | - |
1955 (age 32)
Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet
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 | Period SPL 1108; Jazztone (Eu) J-1234; Bethlehem BCP-66; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 | |
| Cokernut Tree | Period SPL 1108; Jazztone (Eu) J-1234; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 | |
| Osie's Oasis | Period SPL 1108, SPL 302; Jazztone (Eu) J-1234; Bethlehem BCP-66; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 | |
| Midnight Mirage | Period SPL 1108; Jazztone (Eu) J-1234; Bethlehem BCP-66, BCP-6035; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 |
* Jazztone (Eu) J-1234 Osie Johnson's All-Stars - Swingin' Sounds 1950s
* Bethlehem BCP-66 The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson 1957
* Period SPL 302 Various Artists - Period's Jazz Digest
* Bethlehem BCP-6035 Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxophones 1960
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 Osie Johnson - Osie's Oasis 1999
* Period SPL 1108 Osie Johnson And His Combos In Osie's Oasis 1955
Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Sextet
Thad Jones, trumpet; Bill Hughes, trombone #1,2,4; Henry Coker, trombone #3; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Dick Katz, piano; Milton Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Osie Johnson, vocal #4.
Beltone Studios, NYC, February, 1955
| 1. | Jumpin' At The Water Hole | Period SPL 1108; Jazztone (Eu) J-1234; Bethlehem BCP-66; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 |
| 2. | Cat Walk | Period SPL 1112; Jazztone (Eu) J-1234; Bethlehem BCP-66; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 |
| 3. | I Don't Want To Cry Anymore | - |
| 4. | Don't Bug Me, Hug Me | Period SPL 1112, SPL 304; Jazztone (Eu) J-1234; Bethlehem BCP-66; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 |
* Jazztone (Eu) J-1234 Osie Johnson's All-Stars - Swingin' Sounds 1950s
* Bethlehem BCP-66 The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson 1957
* Period SPL 304 Various Artists - Period's Jazz Digest Vol. 2
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 Osie Johnson - Osie's Oasis 1999
* Period SPL 1108 Osie Johnson And His Combos In Osie's Oasis 1955
* Period SPL 1112 Osie Johnson And His Combos In Johnson's Whacks 1955
Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Quintet
Benny Powell, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Dick Katz, piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Beltone Studios, NYC, February, 1955
| Blues For The Camels | Period SPL 1108; Jazztone (Eu) J-1234; Bethlehem BCP-66; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 | |
| Johnson's Whacks | Period SPL 1112, SPL 302; Jazztone (Eu) J-1234; Bethlehem BCP-66; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 | |
| Flute To Boot | Period SPL 1112; Jazztone (Eu) J-1234; Bethlehem BCP-66; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 | |
| Osmosis | - |
* Jazztone (Eu) J-1234 Osie Johnson's All-Stars - Swingin' Sounds 1950s
* Bethlehem BCP-66 The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson 1957
* Period SPL 302 Various Artists - Period's Jazz Digest
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1916-2 Osie Johnson - Osie's Oasis 1999
* Period SPL 1108 Osie Johnson And His Combos In Osie's Oasis 1955
* Period SPL 1112 Osie Johnson And His Combos In Johnson's Whacks 1955
1956
Osie Johnson And His Orchestra
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
| G2JB3470 | All I Want Is My Clothes | RCA Victor LPM-1369 |
| G2JB3471 | Hey Let The Sin Juice Flow | - |
| G2JB3472 | Never No More | - |
| G2JB3473 | Muddy Gutter | - |
| G2JB3474 | If I'd Been On My Way | - |
| G2JB3475 | Baby Let Me Wear Your Hat | - |
| G2JB3476 | That's What I Get | - |
| G2JB3477 | You Showed Me The Way | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1369 Osie Johnson And His Orchestra - A Bit Of The Blues 1956
Osie Johnson And His Orchestra
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
| G2JB4027 | Fly High Little Birdie | RCA Victor LPM-1369 |
| G2JB4028 | The Rhinoceros | - |
| G2JB4029 | Ninety-Eight Cents | - |
| G2JB4030 | Half Loved | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-1369 Osie Johnson And His Orchestra - A Bit Of The Blues 1956