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Osie Johnson

real name James Johnson

Washington, D.C., United States · 1923-01-11 – 1966-02-10

Osie Johnson is credited on 3,138 releases across 720 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,138

Credits

720

Albums

8

Decades active

248

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Jazz drummer, vocalist, and arranger; born January 11, 1923 in Washington, D.C., died February 10, 1966 in New York City
Studied harmony at the same high school attended by Frank Wess. He first worked with and then, after service in the United States Navy freelanced for a time in Chicago. From 1951 to 1953, he worked with Earl Hines. Johnson recorded on albums led by Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims, and Mose Allison.

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3,138 releases · 720 albums · active 1951–2026

  • Performance · 3,780
  • Other credits · 28

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Webster Hall · A&R Studios · Newport Jazz Festival

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