(Big) Bill Johnson

 William Joseph Johnson, *1927 Augusta, TX, +02-12-2006
3rd version
by Dick Grant, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Thisu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
1956 Louisville, KY – Bill Johnson and The Kentucky Drifters with Buddy Meredith band and String Band accmp. (Bill Johnson [vcl/rh gt], Wayne Johnson [ld gt], Eddie Yokley [steel], Lonnie Pierce [bass], Bobby Meredith [fiddle])
001 45-1350A THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE YOU THE BEST ACME 1112 1275/Collector CLCD-2858
002 45-1350B IT'S ALL UP TO YOU ACME 1112 1275
COLLECTOR CLCD-2858 BOPPIN‘ HILLBILLY VOL. 58/KICKIN‘ THE BILLY (NED)
ca February 1958 Leo Catholic School, Highland Park, Louisville, KY - Bill Johnson and The Dabblers (Bill Johnson [vcl/rh gt], Wayne Johnson [ld gt], Eddie Yokley [steel], Lonnie Pierce [bass], Bobby Meredith [fiddle])
003 *ST-6452 UMM BOY, YOU'RE MY BABY Starday Custom 45-699 *Nashville NV 5139/Ace CH-44 CDCHD-311 CD D 494
004 *45699 LONESOME DADDY BLUES Starday Custom 45-699 Nashville NV 5150*/Dixie CD-5555
ACE CH-44 RAREST ROCKABILLY AND HILLBILLY BOOGIE (UK, 1982);  ACE CDCHD-311 ROCKABILLY, RAREST ROCKABILLY AND HILLBILLY BOOGIE-THE BEST OF ACE ROCKABILLY (UK,1991);  DIXIE CD-5555 DIXIE BOPPIN’ HILLBILLIES 1955-1958 (NED, 1995); BACM CD D 494 CUSTOM MADE HILLBILLY VOL. 8 – DIXIE (UK, 2015)
Ca late 1950s unknown – Bill Johnson
005 ONE NIGHT’S LOVE BACM CD D 494
1959 unknown – Bill Johnson
005a JUDAS BETRAYED JESUS Everglade 45-798
005b MY DADDY IS A DRUNKYARD 45-798
Note: I am not sure if this is Big Bill Johnson
March 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Bill Johnson (Bill Johnson [vcl/rh gt], Kelso Herston [ld gt], Pete Drake [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], ? [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]. Producer: Tommy Hill)
007 ST-6156 WASTED LIVES Nashville NV 5139
008 ST-6157 BIG BILL JOHNSON 5117
009 ST-6158 PITCHIN' WOO NV 5117/Bb-CD-55189
010 ST-6159/ZTSB-83424 ALIMONY NV 5150/BACM CD D 475
BUFFALO BOB Bb-CD-55189 HEP CAT ROCKABILLY (GER, 2008); BACM CD D 475 KENTUCKY ROUND UP (UK, 2015)
1964 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - "Big" Bill Johnson
011 SoN 4081 HOT ROD CAR Blue Angel BA 2004/Buffalo bop Bb-CD 55044 Collector CLCD 4469 Folkline 274-424-CD True Blue Rockabilly TBR002
012 SoN 4082 BIG BURLEY Blue Angel BA 2004/CLCD-4469
BLUE ANGEL RECORDS was based at Route 2, Smith Grove, Kentucky
BUFFALO BOP Bb-CD-55044 HOT ROD RUMBLE (GER, 1996);  COLLECTOR CLCD-4469 ROCKABILLY HOODLUMS, Vol.4. (NED, 2002);  FOLKLINE 274-424-CD HOT-ROD ROCKABILL (UK); TRUE BLUE ROCKABILLY TBR002 TRUE BLUE ROCKABILLY, Vol.2
1965 Louisville, KY- "Big" Bill Johnson
013 1218-45-2008-A I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU Blue Angel BA 2008
014 1218-45-2008-B BLAME LONELINESS Blue Angel BA 2008
1965 Lexington, KY - Big Bill Johnson with The Haycraft Sisters
015 SoN-17221WE CAN'T SAY HELLO REM 45-363
016 SoN 17222 SILVER QUEEN REM 45-363
1966 Lexington, KY - Big Bill Johnson (Producer: Bob Mooney)
017 REM-406-A COPS AND ROBBERS REM 406
018 REM-406-B FOR JUST A LITTLE WHILE REM 406
1966 unknown – Big Bill Johsn (+ Bill Masden [organ])
019 TK4M-3890 FOR THE CHILDREN’S SAKE 828M-3890
020 TK4M-3891 DEAR ANN 828M-3890
1967 Louisville, KY - "Big" Bill Johnson
021 SN-017-1 JEFFERSON COUNTRY JAIL Snap 017 Blue Angel BA 1011
022 SN-017-2 THE HOUSE WHERE I USED TO LIVE Snap 017 Blue Angel BA 1011
1967 Spar Recording Studio, Baker Building. 110 21st Ave. South, Nashville, TN - "Big" Bill Johnson (Bill Johnson [vcl/rh gt], Joseph “Joe“ Edwards [ld gt], ? [steel], ? [bass], D. J. Fontana [drums])
023 BA-1014-A BEER BELLY BLUES Blue Angel BA 1014
024 BA-1014-B I KISSED MY GAL LAST NIGHT Blue Angel BA 1014
1969 Lexington, KY - "Big" Bill Johnson  (Producer: Bob Mooney)
025 9116 SET LT. CALLEY FREE REM 45-467
026 9117 PITCHIN' WOO 450467
1969 Lexington, KY - "Big" Bill Johnson
027 9438 KENTUCKY ANNA (YOU'RE THE BELLE OF LOUISVILLE) REM 45-469
028 9439 BIG BILL JOHNSON 45-469
1970 Louisville, KY– Big Bill Johnson
029 PRP 22011 GOODBYE Marigold MG 004
030 PRP 22012 ALIMONY Marigold MG 004
MARIGOLD RECORDS based at P.O.Box 7192, Louisville, Kentucky
1981 Fuiltz Recording Studio, Fairdale, KY – Big Bill Johnson
031 AVON LADY Billy 100
032 AVON LADY (INSTRUMENTAL)  Billy 100
1981 unknown – Big Bill Johnson
033 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE SEWER BLEW SN 0510
034 I CAN DO IT SN 0510

1982 unknown – Big Bill Johnson
035 PLEASE DON’T CLOSE DURETT DOWN F 40118
there is also album The Leader Of The Band – details unknown

ALBUMS
Sabine River UC0073 The Leader Of The Band: (details unknown) - cassette

SINGLES
ACME (1956)
1112 That's The Way I Like You The Best / It's All Up To You – 56 (reissued on ACME 1275)
Starday Custom (1958)
45-699 Umm Boy You're My Baby / Lonesome Daddy Blues – 05-58
Everglade (1959-Starday Custom)
45-798 Judas Betrayed Jesus / My Daddy Is A Drunkyard – 09-58
Nashville (1963)
NV 5117 Big Bill Johnson / Pitchin’ Woo – 05-63
NV 5139 Umm, Boy, You're My Baby / Wasted Lives – 08-63
NV 5150 Alimony / Lonesome Daddy – 11-63
Blue Angel
BA-2004 Hot Rod Car / Big Burley – 64
BA-2008 I'm In Love With You / Blame Loneliness – 65
REM
363 We Can't Say Hello / Silver Queen - 65
406 Cops And Robbers / For Just A Little While – 66
Music Mountain (1966)
828M-3890 For The Children’s Sake / Dear Ann - 66
Snap (1967)
017 Jefferson Country Jail / The House Where I Used To Live – 67 (reissued on Blue Angel BA-1011)
Blue Angel (1967)
BA-1014 Beer Belly Blues / I Kissed My Gal Last Night - 67
Marigold (1970)
004 Goodbye / Alimony – 70
Billy (1981)
100 Avon Lady / Avon Lady (instrumental) – 81
Snap
SN 0510 Where Were You When The Sewer Blew / I Can Do It - 81
Durrett (1982)
F 40118 Please Don’t Close Durett Down / Please Don’t Close Durett Down - 82