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James "Osie" Johnson (January 11, 1923 in Washington, D.C. – February 10, 1966 in New York City) was a jazz drummer, arranger and singer. He first worked with Sabby Lewis and then, after service in the United States Navy freelanced for a time in Chicago. From 1951 to 1953 he worked in Earl Hines's band.He can be heard on albums by Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims, and Mose Allison and is the drummer on Bobby Darin's Mack the Knife. He recorded the album A Bit of the Blues as a singer and had arranged at a "hit" for singer Dinah Washington. His final recordings as a singer were on a J. J. Johnson album, now compiled as a collection called Goodies. Osie died of kidney failure in 1966, at the age of 43.
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Jazz & New York [2017]
Song | Duration |
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Stompin' at the Savoy | 3:09 |
Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch [2014]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 5:03 |
Four Classic Albums Plus: Tribute To Andy Razaf/Horn O’Plenty/the Most Intimate/Blue St [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Keepin' Out of Mischief Now | 2:49 |
Stompin' At the Savoy | 3:17 |
Honeysuckle Rose | 3:10 |
Memories of You | 4:47 |
Ain't Misbehavin' | 3:21 |
Blue Turning Grey Over You | 2:31 |
Jazz Journeys Presents High Speed Swing, Vol. 7: 100 Essential Tracks [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 7:09 |
Jazz Journeys Presents High Speed Swing: Art Tatum [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 7:09 |
Zoot and Boots [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:11 |
Memories [2010]
Song | Duration |
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Memories [Jay R Freak Dub] | 8:17 |
Voices Deep Within [2009]
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Memories of You | 6:07 |
Kandahar [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:43 |
The History of Jazz, Vol. 1 [Jazz Club] [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You [Alternate Take] [Alternate Take] |
Champagne: Big Band Memories [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:17 |
Chapagne Memories [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:17 |
Live in Kalamazoo [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 5:02 |
Move Over [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:10 |
The Mozaic [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 4:27 |
A Free Spirit [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 3:44 |
Blowin Thru the City [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 6:32 |
Ragtime Reflections [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You (Eubie Blake, 1930) | 5:07 |
Singalongamemories [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Medley: Memories/Always/I Love You Truly/Love's Old Sweet Song | 5:06 |
The Best of Coleman Hawkins [2004]
Song | Duration |
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I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) | 6:41 |
Moonlight Cocktail [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 2:46 |
Alexander's Ragtime Band | 2:55 |
Play, Piano, Play, Vol. 5 [2003]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:05 |
Blue Prince [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:22 |
Our Way: A Tribute to the Sinatra Swing Era [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:39 |
Right Now Right Now [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 2:33 |
The Complete Imperial Sessions [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:49 |
Honey/Happy Heart [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 3:47 |
Struttin' with Some Barbecue [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:54 |
Memory of a Princess (English Text) [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Memory of a Princess | 5:38 |
Memorial | 2:29 |
1931-1938 [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:05 |
Conversations in the Language of Jazz [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:22 |
Jazz 'Round Midnight: Erroll Garner [1991]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:09 |
Memories of You [1990]
Song | Duration |
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Memories Of You | 4:17 |
Standard Time, Vol. 1 [1987]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:02 |
Me and the Blues [Bonus Tracks] [1964]
Song | Duration |
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Rocks in My Bed | 3:35 |
Nice Work If You Can Get It [#] | 3:34 |
Mingus Plays Piano [1963]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:37 |
At Ease [1960]
Song | Duration |
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Then I'll Be Tired of You | |
I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) |
At Ease with Coleman Hawkins [1960]
Song | Duration |
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For You, For Me, Forevermore | 6:07 |
Then I'll Be Tired of You | 5:11 |
I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) | 6:40 |
Blues & Ballads [1960]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:23 |
The Piano Scene of Dave McKenna: The Complete 1958 Recordings [1958]
Song | Duration |
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Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) | 4:24 |
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 7 [1956]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 7:10 |
The Unique Thelonious Monk [1956]
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:17 |
Osie's Oasis [1955]
Song | Duration |
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The Desert Song | 2:27 |
85
Song | Duration |
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Memories (Khatereha) | 2:55 |
Affection Puppets
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 3:48 |
Agony Pipes and Misery Sticks
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:16 |
Anywhere But Here
Song | Duration |
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Memory | 3:19 |
Awake at the Wheel
Song | Duration |
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In Memory | 2:43 |
Beat Journey
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 2:40 |
Ed Cuneo Plays Outside the Box
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:00 |
Electrodynamics
Song | Duration |
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Stompin' at the Savoy |
Evening Jazz
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:04 |
Forever Freestyle, Vols. 1-2
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 4:15 |
Genius
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:09 |
I'll Soon Be Leavin'
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:10 |
Last Three Lives
Song | Duration |
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Memory | 3:28 |
Left on the Outside
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 4:23 |
Life's Journey
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:20 |
Memories/Hours Away
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 4:14 |
Midnight Man
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 4:10 |
On the Shoulders of Giants
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 3:45 |
One Long Road
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 3:05 |
One Point Two
Song | Duration |
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The Memories | 5:43 |
Ordinary Heroes
Song | Duration |
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Memory | 4:24 |
Saints Gone Wrong
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 2:46 |
Something New in Blue
Song | Duration |
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In Memory | 3:20 |
The Australian Era
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 1:56 |
The Best of Wyldwyldwes
Song | Duration |
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Memories | 4:37 |
Unknown Album
Song | Duration |
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Memories of You | 4:47 |
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