Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
Top Songs
| 1 | Jumpin' At The Water Hole | ||
| 2 | Cokernut Tree | ||
| 3 | Midnight Mirage [2014 Remastered Version] | ||
| 4 | Osie's Oasis [2014 Remastered Version] | ||
| 5 | I Don't Want to Cry Anymore [2014 Remastered Version] |
Albums
Jan 1999 • 12 songs
Jan 1957 • 11 songs
Mar 1955 • 6 songs
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Biography
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 ...