James "Osie" Johnson (January 11, 1923, in

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– February 10, 1966, in

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) was a jazz drummer, arranger and singer. Johnson studied at Armstrong Highschool where he was classmates with

Leo Parker Leo Parker (April 18, 1925 – February 11, 1962) was an American jazz musician, who primarily played baritone saxophone. Early life Born in Washington, D.C., Parker studied alto saxophone in high school and played this instrument on a record ...

and Frank Wess. He first worked with

Sabby Lewis William Sebastian "Sabby" Lewis (November 1, 1914 in Middleburg, North Carolina – July 9, 1994) was an American jazz pianist, band leader, and arranger. Biography Lewis was born in Middleburg, North Carolina, United States, but was raised in Phi ...

and then, after service in the

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, freelanced for a time in

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. From 1951 to 1953, he was a member of Earl Hines's band. He can be heard on albums by Paul Gonsalves,

Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

, and

Mose Allison Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to N ...

and is the drummer on

Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American musician and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music. He started his career as a songwriter for Connie ...

's "

Mack the Knife "Mack the Knife" or "The Ballad of Mack the Knife" (german: "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer", italic=no, link=no) is a song composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their 1928 music drama ''The Threepenny Opera'' (german: Die Dreig ...

". (Some sources list

Don Lamond Donald Douglas Lamond Jr. (August 18, 1920 – December 23, 2003) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Born in Oklahoma City, Lamond attended the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore in the early 1940s, and played with Sonny Dunham and Boyd ...

as the drummer on "Mack the Knife") and on Ray Conniff's first album '' 'S Wonderful!''. He recorded the album ''A Bit of the Blues'' as a singer and had arranged at a "hit" for singer

Dinah Washington Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, who has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the 1950s songs". Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performe ...

. His final recordings as a singer were on a J. J. Johnson album, now compiled as a collection called ''Goodies''. In 1957, Johnson appeared with

Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", ...

and

Ahmed Abdul-Malik Ahmed Abdul-Malik (born Jonathan Tim, Jr.; January 30, 1927 – October 2, 1993) was an American jazz double bassist and oud player. Abdul-Malik is remembered for integrating Middle Eastern and North African music styles in his jazz music.Kelse ...

on '' The Sound of Jazz''. Johnson died from

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in 1966, at the age of 43.

Discography

As leader

*1955: ''Johnson's Whacks'' *1955: ''Osie's Oasis'' with

Henry Coker Henry Coker (December 24, 1919 – November 23, 1979) was an American jazz trombonist. Biography Coker was born in Dallas, Texas, United States. He made his professional debut with John White in 1935. From 1937 to 1939 he played with Nat Towles' ...

, Charlie Fowlkes,

Milt Hinton Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the ...

, Bill Hughes,

Thad Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists". Biography Thad Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, U ...

Dick Katz Richard Aaron Katz (March 13, 1924 – November 10, 2009) was an American jazz pianist, arranger and record producer. He freelanced throughout much of his career, and worked in a number of ensembles. He co-founded Milestone Records in 1966 with O ...

, Wendell Marshall, Frank Wess,

Ernie Wilkins Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. He was musical direc ...

*1955: ''Swingin' Sounds'' *1957: ''The Happy Jazz of Osie Johnson'' (Bethlehem)

As sideman

With

Manny Albam Manny Albam (June 24, 1922 – October 2, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, record producer, and educator. Early life A native of the Dominican Republic, Albam grew up in New York City. He was attracted to jazz at an ea ...

*''

The Drum Suite ''The Drum Suite'' (subtitled ''A Musical Portrait of Eight Arms from Six Angles'') is an album by American jazz composers and arrangers Manny Albam and Ernie Wilkins featuring performances recorded in 1956 and first released on the RCA Victor l ...

'' (RCA Victor, 1956) with

With

*'' I Don't Worry About a Thing'' (Atlantic, 1962) With

Bob Brookmeyer Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of G ...

*'' Brookmeyer'' (Vik, 1956) *''

Jazz Concerto Grosso ''Jazz Concerto Grosso'' (full title ''Gerry Mulligan Bob Brookmeyer Play Phil Sunkel's Jazz Concerto Grosso'') is an album by American jazz musicians Gerry Mulligan and Bob Brookmeyer featuring performances of compositions by Phil Sunkel recorded ...

'' (ABC-Paramount, 1957) with

Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...

and Phil Sunkel *'' The Street Swingers'' (World Pacific, 1957) with Jim Hall and

Jimmy Raney James Elbert Raney (August 20, 1927 – May 10, 1995) was an American jazz guitarist, born in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, known for his work from 1951 to 1952 and then from 1953 to 1954 with the Red Norvo trio (replacing Tal Farlow) and ...

*'' Kansas City Revisited'' (United Artists, 1958) With Clifford Brown *'' The Beginning and the End'' (Columbia, 1973) With

Ray Bryant Raphael Homer "Ray" Bryant (December 24, 1931 – June 2, 2011) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Early life Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 24, 1931. His mother was an ordained minister who had tau ...

*'' Ray Bryant Trio'' (Epic, 1956) With

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

*''

Bluesin' Around ''Bluesin' Around'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1961 and 1962 and first released on the Columbia label in 1983.

'' (Columbia, 1961

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With Ralph Burns and

Leonard Feather Leonard Geoffrey Feather (13 September 1914 – 22 September 1994) was a British-born jazz pianist, composer, and producer, who was best known for his music journalism and other writing. Biography Feather was born in London, England, into an u ...

*'' Winter Sequence'' (MGM, 1954) With

Jimmy Cleveland James Milton Cleveland (May 3, 1926 – August 23, 2008) was an American jazz trombonist born in Wartrace, Tennessee.

* '' Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars'' (EmArcy, 1955) *''

Rhythm Crazy ''Rhythm Crazy'' is an album led by American trombonist Jimmy Cleveland. It features tracks recorded in 1959, but the LP was not released by the EmArcy label until 1964.Fitzgerald, M.Jimmy Cleveland Leader Entryaccessed October 26, 2015 Receptio ...

'' (EmArcy, 1959 964 With Arnett Cobb *'' Smooth Sailing'' (Prestige, 1959) With

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist ...

*''

Mr. Music ''Mr. Music'' is a 1950 film starring Bing Crosby and Nancy Olson, directed by Richard Haydn, and released by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the play '' Accent on Youth'' written by Samson Raphaelson. Filming took place from October to Dece ...

'' (RCA Victor, 1955) *'' The Natural Seven'' (RCA Victor, 1955) *'' That Old Feeling'' (RCA Victor, 1955) *''

Four Brass One Tenor ''Four Brass One Tenor'' is an album by Al Cohn's Jazz Workshop recorded in 1955 for the RCA Records, RCA Victor label.From A to...Z'' (RCA Victor, 1956) with

*''

The Sax Section ''The Sax Section'' (subtitled ''The Jazz Workshop Under the Direction of Al Cohn'') is an album by saxophonist composer and arranger Al Cohn recorded in 1956 for the Epic label.Cohn on the Saxophone'' (Dawn, 1956) With

Freddy Cole Lionel Frederick Cole (October 15, 1931 – June 27, 2020) was an American jazz singer and pianist whose recording career spanned almost 70 years. He was the brother of musicians Nat King Cole, Eddie Cole, and Ike Cole, father of Lionel Cole, a ...

*'' Waiter, Ask the Man to Play the Blues'' (Dot, 1964) With Art Farmer *''

Last Night When We Were Young "Last Night When We Were Young" is a 1935 popular song about nostalgia and young love composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Yip Harburg. Arlen regarded it as the favourite of the songs that he had written.Jablonski, Edward (1998). Harold Arle ...

'' (ABC-Paramount, 1957) With Aretha Franklin *'' Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo'' (Columbia, 1961) With

Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 1932. ...

*'' Cabin in the Sky'' (

Impulse! Impulse! Records (occasionally styled as "¡mpulse! Records" and "¡!") is an American jazz record company and label established by Creed Taylor in 1960. John Coltrane was among Impulse!'s earliest signings. Thanks to consistent sales and positiv ...

, 1962) With

Bennie Green Bennie Green (April 16, 1923 – March 23, 1977) was an American jazz trombonist. Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Green worked in the orchestras of Earl Hines and Charlie Ventura, and recorded as bandleader through the 1950s and ...

*''

Bennie Green Blows His Horn ''Bennie Green Blows His Horn'' is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green. It was recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (

Prestige Prestige refers to a good reputation or high esteem; in earlier usage, ''prestige'' meant "showiness". (19th c.) Prestige may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Films * ''Prestige'' (film), a 1932 American film directed by Tay Garnet ...

, 1955) With

Freddie Green Frederick William Green (March 31, 1911 – March 1, 1987) was an American swing jazz guitarist who played rhythm guitar with the Count Basie Orchestra for almost fifty years. Early life and education Green was born in Charleston, South Car ...

*''

Mr. Rhythm ''Mr. Rhythm'' is the sole album led by jazz guitarist Freddie Green. The album was recorded in late 1955 for RCA Victor.Lafargue, P.Mr. Rhythm reissue liner notes accessed December 7, 2015 Reception The Allmusic review by Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr ...

'' (RCA Victor, 1955) With Urbie Green *'' All About Urbie Green and His Big Band'' (ABC-Paramount, 1956) With

Tiny Grimes Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 – March 4, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He was a member of the Art Tatum Trio from 1943 to 1944, was a backing musician on recording sessions, and later led his own bands, including a rec ...

*'' Callin' the Blues'' (Prestige, 1958) with J. C. Higginbotham With

Gigi Gryce Gigi Gryce (born George General Grice Jr.; November 28, 1925 – March 14, 1983), later Basheer Qusim, was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator. While his performing career was relatively short, ...

*''

'' (MetroJazz, 1958) With Lionel Hampton *'' You Better Know It!!!'' (Impulse!, 1965) With

Johnny Hartman John Maurice Hartman (July 3, 1923 – September 15, 1983) was an American jazz singer who specialized in ballads. He sang and recorded with Earl Hines' and Dizzy Gillespie's big bands and with Erroll Garner. Hartman is best remembered for his ...

*'' The Voice That Is!'' (Impulse!, 1964) With

Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first p ...

*'' Accent on Tenor Sax'' (Urania, 1955) *'' The Hawk in Hi Fi'' (RCA Victor, 1956) *''

The Hawk in Paris ''The Hawk in Paris'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring compositions related to Paris performed with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Manny Albam which was recorded in 1956 for the RCA Records subsidiary Vik label.Evensmo, ...

'' (Vik, 1956) *''

Soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun '' soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest atte ...

'' (Prestige, 1958) *'' Hawk Eyes'' (Prestige, 1959) *''

Coleman Hawkins All Stars ''Coleman Hawkins All Stars'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring trumpeter Joe Thomas and trombonist Vic Dickenson which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.Joe Thomas and

Vic Dickenson Victor Dickenson (August 6, 1906 – November 16, 1984) was an American jazz trombonist. His career began in the 1920s and continued through musical partnerships with Count Basie (1940–41), Sidney Bechet (1941), and Earl Hines. Life and car ...

*'' At Ease with Coleman Hawkins'' (Moodsville, 1960) *'' Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra'' (Crown, 1960) *'' The Hawk Swings'' (Crown, 1960) With

Johnny Hodges Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano ...

*'' Sandy's Gone'' (Verve, 1963) *''

Blue Rabbit ''Blue Rabbit'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis featuring performances recorded in 1963 and 1964 and released on the Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1964) *'' Con-Soul & Sax'' (RCA Victor, 1965) with

Wild Bill Davis Wild Bill Davis (November 24, 1918 – August 17, 1995) was the stage name of American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger William Strethen Davis. He is best known for his pioneering jazz electric organ recordings and for his tenure with t ...

With

Claude Hopkins Claude Driskett Hopkins (August 24, 1903 – February 19, 1984) was an American jazz stride pianist and bandleader. Biography Claude Hopkins was born in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Historians differ in respect of the actual date of his ...

*'' Yes Indeed!'' (Swingville, 1960) with

Buddy Tate George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (February 22, 1913 – February 10, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. Biography Tate was born in Sherman, Texas, United States, and first played the alto saxophone. According to the website All A ...

and

Emmett Berry Emmett Berry (July 23, 1915 – June 22, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter. Berry was born in Macon, Georgia, United States. He began to study classical trumpet in Georgia, but by 18 had switched to jazz and moved to New York City. He bec ...

With Lena Horne *''

Lena on the Blue Side ''Lena on the Blue Side'' is a 1962 studio album by Lena Horne, released by RCA Victor in stereo and monoaural in February 1962, recording took place in New York in the summer of 1961. The album features mainly blues inspired songs, a departure for ...

'' (RCA Victor, 1962) With Langston Hughes *''

Weary Blues "Weary Blues" is a 1915 tune by Artie Matthews. Despite the name, the form is a multi-strain ragtime rather than a conventional blues. (At the time it was published, many hot or raggy numbers were published with the word "Blues" in the title). It ...

'' (MGM, 1958) With

Illinois Jacquet Jean-Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet (October 30, 1922 – July 22, 2004) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on " Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. Although he was a pioneer of ...

*'' The Kid and the Brute'' (Clef, 1955) with

Ben Webster Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Career Early life and career A native of Kansas City, Missouri, he studied violin, learned how to play blues on the piano from ...

With

Budd Johnson Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke ...

*'' French Cookin''' (Argo, 1963) With J. J. Johnson *'' Goodies'' (RCA, 1965) With Hank Jones *'' The Talented Touch'' (Capitol, 1958) *'' This Is Ragtime Now!'' (ABC-Paramount, 1964) With

Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award n ...

*''

The Birth of a Band! ''The Birth of a Band!'' is an album by Quincy Jones that was released by Mercury with performances by Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Harry Edison, and Phil Woods.

'' (Mercury, 1959) *'' Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini'' (Mercury, 1964) With Mundell Lowe *''

Porgy & Bess ''Porgy and Bess'' () is an English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from Dorothy Heyward and DuBose Heyward's play '' Porgy'', it ...

'' (RCA Camden, 1958) With

Junior Mance Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early life (1928–1947) Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...

*'' The Soul of Hollywood'' (Jazzland, 1962) With

Gary McFarland Gary Robert McFarland (October 23, 1933 – November 3, 1971) was an American composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist. He recorded for the jazz imprints Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s. '' Down Beat magazine'' said he made "on ...

*'' The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying"'' (Verve, 1962) With

Howard McGhee Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987) was one of the first American bebop jazz trumpeters, with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingering and high notes. He had an influence on younger beb ...

*''

Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" is a popular song with music by Ray Henderson and lyrics by Lew Brown, published in 1931. Ethel Merman introduced this song in George White's ''Scandals of 1931''. A Rudy Vallée version, recorded in 1931, spent f ...

'' (Bethlehem, 1956) *''

Music from the Connection ''Music from The Connection'' is a jazz album by trumpeter Howard McGhee recorded on June 13, 1960, and released on the Felsted label.

'' (Felsted, 1960) With

Carmen McRae Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpre ...

*''

'' (Bethlehem, 1954) With

Helen Merrill Helen Merrill (born Jelena Ana Milcetic; July 21, 1930) is an American jazz vocalist. Her first album, the eponymous 1954 recording '' Helen Merrill'' (with Clifford Brown), was an immediate success and associated her with the first generation ...

*''

The Artistry of Helen Merrill ''The Artistry of Helen Merrill'' is an album released by American vocalist Helen Merrill in 1965 on the Mainstream Records, Mainstream label.Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, TDiscography of the Mainstream Label (Preview) acc ...

'' (Mainstream, 1965) With Joe Mooney *''Lush Life'' (Atlantic, 1958) With

Phineas Newborn, Jr. Phineas Newborn Jr. (December 14, 1931 – May 26, 1989) was an American jazz pianist, whose principal influences were Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, and Bud Powell. Biography Newborn was born in Whiteville, Tennessee, and came from a musical famil ...

*'' Phineas Newborn, Jr. Plays Harold Arlen's Music from Jamaica'' (RCA Victor, 1957) With Joe Newman *''

New Sounds in Swing ''New Sounds in Swing'' (also released as ''Byers' Guide'') is an album by jazz trumpeter Joe Newman and trombonist Billy Byers recorded in 1956 for the mail order Jazztone label.

'' (Jazztone, 1956) with

Billy Byers William Mitchell Byers (May 1, 1927 – May 1, 1996) was an American jazz trombonist and arranger. Early life Byers was born in Los Angeles on May 1, 1927. He suffered from arthritis from a young age and was unable to continue his plans of a care ...

*''

I Feel Like a Newman ''I Feel Like a Newman'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Joe Newman recorded in 1956 and originally released on the Storyville label.The Midgets ''The Midgets'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Joe Newman's Septet recorded in 1956 for the RCA Records subsidiary Vik label.Locking Horns ''Locking Horns'' is an album by trumpeter Joe Newman and saxophonist Zoot Sims recorded in 1957 and originally released on the Rama label before it was sold to Roulette Records.Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...

With

Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. Biography Pettiford was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United ...

*'' Basically Duke'' (Bethlehem, 1954) *'' Another One'' (Bethlehem, 1955) *'' The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra in Hi-Fi'' (ABC-Paramount, 1956) With Bud Powell *''Blues for Bud'' (Columbia, 1958) With

*''

Jimmy Raney featuring Bob Brookmeyer ''Jimmy Raney featuring Bob Brookmeyer'' is an album by jazz guitarist Jimmy Raney and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer which was recorded in 1956 for the ABC-Paramount label.Bob Brookmeyer Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of G ...

*''

Two Jims and Zoot ''Two Jims and Zoot'' (also reissued as ''Otra Vez'') is an album by guitarists Jimmy Raney and Jim Hall (musician), Jim Hall with saxophonist Zoot Sims which was recorded in 1964 for the Mainstream Records, Mainstream label.Jim Hall and

With

Irene Reid Irene Reid (September 23, 1930 – January 5, 2008) was an American jazz singer. Early life Reid was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia. She sang in church and in high school in Georgia, and moved to New York City in 1947 after her mother d ...

*''Room for One More'' (Verve, 1965) With George Russell * '' The Jazz Workshop'' (RCA Victor, 1957) With

Pee Wee Russell Charles Ellsworth "Pee Wee" Russell (March 27, 1906 – February 15, 1969), was an American jazz musician. Early in his career he played clarinet and saxophones, but he eventually focused solely on clarinet. With a highly individualistic and sp ...

*'' Swingin' with Pee Wee'' (Swingville, 1960) with

Buck Clayton Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong, first hearing the record "Confessin' That I Love You" ...

With

A. K. Salim Ahmad Khatab Salim or Ahmad Kharab Salim (born Albert Atkinson on July 28, 1922) was an American jazz composer, and arranger. Biography Salim attended DuSable High School with Bennie Green, Dorothy Donegan and Gene Ammons and played alto saxop ...

* ''

Stable Mates ''Stable Mates'' is a split album by A. K. Salim and Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 for the Savoy label.Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...

*'' Great Scott!!'' (Impulse!, 1964) With

*''

Zoot! ''Zoot!'' (also released as ''Zoot Sims Quintet'') is an album by American jazz saxophonist Zoot Sims featuring tracks recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label.Hal Singer Harold Joseph Singer (October 8, 1919 – August 18, 2020), also known as Hal "Cornbread" Singer, was an American Rhythm and blues, R&B and jazz bandleader and saxophonist. Early life Harold Joseph Singer was born in Greenwood District, Tul ...

*'' Blue Stompin''' (Prestige, 1959) with

Charlie Shavers Charles James Shavers (August 3, 1920 – July 8, 1971) was an American jazz trumpeter who played with Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sidney Bechet, Midge Williams, Tommy Dorsey, and Billie Holiday ...

With Sonny Stitt *''

Broadway Soul ''Broadway Soul'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1965 and released on the Colpix Records, Colpix label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MColpix Album Discography, Part 1 (SCP-400 Popular Music Series)accessed January 8, 2013 Reception ...

'' (Colpix, 1965) With Sylvia Syms *'' Sylvia Is!'' (Prestige, 1965) With

*'' Tate's Date'' (Swingville, 1960) With

Billy Taylor Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the a ...

*''

Kwamina ''Kwamina'' is a musical with the libretto by Robert Alan Aurthur and music and lyrics by Richard Adler. Production The musical opened in out of town tryouts in Toronto, where, as noted by Ken Mandelbaum "The reviews were promising",Mandelbaum, ...

'' (Mercury, 1961) With

*'' Music with Feeling'' (Norgran, 1955) *'' See You at the Fair'' (Impulse!, 1964) With Frank Wess *''

Southern Comfort Southern Comfort (often abbreviated SoCo) is an American, naturally fruit-flavored, whiskey liqueur with fruit and spice accents. The brand was created by bartender Martin Wilkes Heron in New Orleans in 1874, using whiskey as the base spirit. W ...

'' (Prestige, 1962) With

Joe Wilder Joseph Benjamin Wilder (February 22, 1922 – May 9, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Wilder was awarded the Temple University Jazz Master's Hall of Fame Award in 2006. The National Endowment for the Arts honored h ...

*''

The Pretty Sound ''The Pretty Sound'' is an album led by jazz trumpeter Joe Wilder recorded in 1959 and first released on the Columbia Records, Columbia label.

'' (Columbia, 1959) With Cootie Williams *''

Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi ''Cootie Williams in Hi-Fi'' is an album by trumpeter Cootie Williams, recorded in 1958 and released on the RCA Victor label.

'' (RCA Victor, 1958) With Kai Winding *''

Dance to the City Beat ''Dance to the City Beat'' is an album by American jazz trombonist Kai Winding featuring performances recorded in late 1958 and early 1959 for the Columbia Records, Columbia label.Payne, DKai Winding discographyaccessed July 11, 2016 The album feat ...

'' (Columbia, 1959) With

Phil Woods Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Biography Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began ...

*'' Rights of Swing'' (Candid, 1961)

References

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Worlds Records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Osie 1923 births 1966 deaths Swing drummers Bebop drummers American jazz drummers Singers from Washington, D.C. American music arrangers American session musicians Deaths from kidney failure 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 20th-century American singers 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians United States Navy sailors