Through the standards
Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson, drums, is on 28 recordings across 28 tunes on this site, from 1954 to 1964. Most often alongside Milt Hinton, Barry Galbraith and Danny Bank.
1950s
- Time on My HandsOscar Pettiford · 1954 · drums · Bethlehem
- 'S WonderfulHelen Merrill with Clifford Brown · 1954 · drums · EmArcy
- Born to Be BlueHelen Merrill with Quincy Jones · 1954 · drums · EmArcy
- Don't ExplainHelen Merrill, with Clifford Brown and Quincy Jones's orchestra · 1954 · drums · EmArcy
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home ToHelen Merrill with Clifford Brown · 1954 · drums · EmArcy
- I Concentrate on YouChris Connor · 1955 · drums · Bethlehem
- We'll Be Together AgainBen Webster with strings · 1955 · drums · Norgran
- Somebody Loves MeAl Cohn and Zoot Sims · 1956 · drums · RCA Victor
- I Didn't Know What Time It WasThe Bud Powell Trio · 1956 · drums · Verve
- Woody'n YouThe Bud Powell Trio · 1956 · drums · Verve
- Taking a Chance on LoveZoot Sims Quintet · 1956 · drums · Riverside
- Never Let Me GoDinah Washington with Quincy Jones · 1956 · drums · EmArcy
- But BeautifulBillie Holiday with Ray Ellis · 1958 · drums · Columbia
- For All We KnowBillie Holiday with Ray Ellis · 1958 · drums · Columbia
- I'll Be AroundBillie Holiday with Ray Ellis · 1958 · drums · Columbia
- Moten SwingBob Brookmeyer · 1958 · drums · United Artists
- I Hadn't Anyone Till YouColeman Hawkins · 1958 · drums · Prestige
- Don't Worry 'Bout MeBillie Holiday with Ray Ellis · 1959 · drums · MGM
- Baby, Won't You Please Come HomeBillie Holiday with Ray Ellis · 1959 · drums · MGM
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaTal Farlow · 1959 · drums · Verve
1960s
- Poor ButterflyColeman Hawkins · 1960 · drums · Prestige/Moodsville
- The Very Thought of YouPee Wee Russell Quintet with Buck Clayton · 1960 · drums · Swingville
- Work SongRay Brown with the All-Star Big Band, guest soloist Cannonball Adderley · 1962 · drums · Verve
- Prelude to a KissJohnny Hodges · 1962 · drums · Verve
- God Bless the ChildWes Montgomery · 1963 · drums · Riverside
- In the Wee Small Hours of the MorningWes Montgomery · 1963 · drums · Riverside
- My RomanceWes Montgomery · 1963 · drums · Riverside
- Someone to Watch Over MeBen Webster · 1964 · drums · Impulse!