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George W. Johnson
George Washington Johnson (c. October 1846 – January 23, 1914) was an American singer and pioneer sound recording artist. Johnson was the first African American recording star of the phonograph. His most popular songs were "The Whistling Coon" and "The Laughing Song". |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1846 (Virginia), Died January 23, 1914 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1920
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist, composer, speaker, whistling
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 53 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Berliner | 196 | 7-in. | 10/8/1894 | Whistling coon | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Berliner | 403 | 7-in. | 11/18/1896 | The mocking bird | Artists vary | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Berliner | 404 | 7-in. | 10/31/1895 | The laughing song | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist
When George Washington Johnson was born on 10 February 1844, in Boone, Indiana, United States, his father, Martin Lanta Johnson, was 28 and his mother, Martha Jane Pauley, was 24. He married Maratha Ellen Arrowhood on 17 March 1870, in Benton, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Ravalli, Montana, United States in 1900 and Township 4 Stevens, Ravalli, Montana, United States in 1910. He died on 15 March 1915, in Stevensville, Ravalli, Montana, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Stevensville, Ravalli, Montana, United States.
George W. Johnson (singer)American singer For other people named George Johnson, see George Johnson (disambiguation).
Musical artist George Washington Johnson (c. October 1846 – January 23, 1914) was an American singer and pioneer sound recording artist. Johnson was the first African American recording star of the phonograph.[1][2] His most popular songs were "The Whistling Coon" and "The Laughing Song". Early lifeJohnson was born in Virginia, either in Fluvanna County or near Wheatland in Loudoun County. His father was a slave, and he was likely freed in 1853. From an early age, Johnson was raised near Wheat Copyright ©fatunfo.pages.dev 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||