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Buddy Johnson

real name Woodrow Wilson Johnson

United States · 1915-01-10 – 1977-02-09

Buddy Johnson is credited on 1,984 releases across 598 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,984

Credits

598

Albums

8

Decades active

251

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American jazz and blues pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, active from the 1930s through the 1960s.
Born January 10, 1915 in Darlington, South Carolina.
Died: February 9, 1977 in New York City, New York.
Johnson enjoyed the peak of his musical career as the leader of his big band, the Buddy Johnson Orchestra. With up to 17 members – including Johnson’s sister Ella Johnson as vocalist – the group was a favorite at New York’s Savoy Ballroom in the 1940s and 1950s, prompting Johnson to be nicknamed “King of the Savoy”. As composer and arranger, Johnson helped shape the distinctive sound of his band, fusing big band jazz with blues and creating sound that helped pave the way for Rhythm & Blues. He penned a number of chart-topping songs and recorded extensively with Decca Records, Mercury, and Roulette. Brother of Hiram Johnson.

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1,984 releases · 598 albums · active 1951–2026

  • Performance · 2,143
  • Other credits · 23
  • Engineering · 2

Studios: The Bohemian Caverns · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Ter Mar Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

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