Osie Johnson
In the 1950s and the first half of the 1960s, Osie Johnson was one of the most in-demand drummers in New York, making a countless number of recordings and working steadily in the studios. He started working professionally in 1941, was with Sabby Lewis' band in Boston (1942-1943), and then was in the military where he played in a Navy band (1944-1945). After five years freelancing in Chicago, Johnson was a member of Earl Hines' band during 1951-1953. Stints with Dorothy Donegan and Illinois Jacquet followed before he became a busy session musician, playing and recording with a who's who of mainstream (including Coleman Hawkins, Dinah Washington, Wes Montgomery, and Sonny Stitt). In addition to contributing tasteful and supportive drums, Osie Johnson was an occasional composer, arranger, and singer, leading sessions for Jazztone (1955) and RCA (1956).
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Discography
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Happy Jazz of Osie Johnson (2014 Remastered Version)
Jazz - Released by Bethlehem Records on 25 Mar 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Jazz Club Presents: Coleman Hawkins, J.J. Johnson, Clark Terry, Hank Jones, Thad Jones, Osie Johnson (Coleman Hawkins, J.J. Johnson, Clark Terry, Hank Jones, Thad Jones, Osie Johnson)
Coleman Hawkins, J.J. Johnson, Clark Terry, Hank Jones, Thad Jones, Osie Johnson
Jazz - Released by Jazz Archives on 3 Feb 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Osie Johnson And His Combos In Osie's Oasis
Jazz - Released by Period Records on 27 Mar 1955
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Deluxe Series Volume 66 (Bethlehem Collection): Happy Jazz
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 1 May 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cat Walk / Blues for the Camels (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 11 Jan 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Club Presents : Cole Hawkins : JJ.Johnson-Clark : Terry-Hank Jones : Thad Jones : Osie Johnson
Coleman Hawkins, JJ.Johnson-Clark, Terry-Hank Jones, Thad Jones, Osie Johnson
Jazz - Released by Crazy Warthog Media on 1 Jan 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo