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Osie Johnson

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Biography

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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 who's who of mainstream (including Coleman Hawkins, Dinah Washington, Wes Montgomery, and Sonny Stitt). In addition to contributing tasteful and supportive drums, Osie Johnson was an occasional composer, arranger, and singer, leading sessions for Jazztone (1955) and RCA (1956).

Title: Osie's Oasis

Artist: Osie Johnson

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: A Bit of the Blues

Artist: Osie Johnson

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Collections

Featuring albums

Title: In Three Attitudes

Artist: Jimmy Raney

Genre: Jazz

Title: Late Lament

Artist: Paul Desmond

Genre: Jazz

Title: Perpetual Motion

Artist: Ralph Burns

Genre: Jazz

Title: Bounce Blues

Artist: His Trio

Genre: Jazz

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