Gender
Male
Born
Aug 11, 1873
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Died
Nov 11, 1954
New York, New York, USA
Composer Performer Lyricist Musical Director Conductor
Also Known As
John Rosamond Johnson [Birthname]
Rosamond Johnson
Relations
Brother of
James Weldon Johnson
Comments
In 1912, he was appointed musical director of Grand Opera House (London) by Oscar Hammerstein
  • CREDITS
    Porgy and Bess (Jan 22, 1942 - Sep 26, 1942)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson
      • Frazier - Original
    Cabin in the Sky (Oct 25, 1940 - Mar 08, 1941)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson
      • Brother Green - Original
    Mamba's Daughters (Mar 23, 1940 - Apr 06, 1940)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson
      • The Reverend Quintus Whaley - Original
    Mamba's Daughters (Jan 03, 1939 - May 1939)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson
      • The Reverend Quintus Whaley - Original
    Porgy and Bess (Oct 10, 1935 - Jan 25, 1936)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson
      • Frazier - Original
    Brown Buddies (Oct 07, 1930 - Jan 10, 1931)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional numbers by Shelton Brooks, Porter Grainger, James C. Johnson, J. Rosamond Johnson, Edward G. Nelson, Ned Reed, George A. Little, Arthur Sizemore, Bob Joffe and Dave Oppenheim
    Americana (Oct 30, 1928 - Nov 03, 1928)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Rosamond Johnson
      • Original
    The Night Boat (Feb 02, 1920 - Oct 30, 1920)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional music by George M. Cohan, Paul Dresser, Harry Tierney, James Monaco, J. Rosamond Johnson and Ivan Caryll
    Miss 1917 (Nov 05, 1917 - Jan 05, 1918)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Benny Davis, Hugh Morton, Ren Shields, Harry B. Smith, Edgar Smith, Otto Harbach, James O'Dea, Henry Blossom, Stanley Murphy, Bob Cole, J. Rosamond Johnson, Joseph McCarthy, Gus Van , Joseph Schenck and C. Francis Reisner
    • Additional music by Gustav Kerker, Bob Cole, George Evans, John Stromberg, Karl Hoschna, Henry I. Marshall, Harry Tierney, J. Rosamond Johnson, Joseph McCarthy, Gus Van , Joseph Schenck, Edward Hutchinson and Billy Baskette
    Three Plays for a Negro Theater (Apr 05, 1917 - Apr 24, 1917)
    The Rider of Dreams
    Play, Original
    • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
    Granny Maumee
    Play, Original
    • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
    Simon the Cyrenian
    Play, Original
    • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
    Hello, Paris (Aug 19, 1911 - Sep 30, 1911)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Conducted by J. Rosamond Johnson
    Mr. Lode of Koal (Nov 01, 1909 - Dec 04, 1909)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    The Red Moon (May 03, 1909 - May 29, 1909)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Performer: Rosamond Johnson
      • Plunk Green - Original
    Miss Innocence (Nov 30, 1908 - May 01, 1909)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Egbert Van Alstyne; Featuring "My Post Card Girl" by Louis A. Hirsch; Featuring "I'm Learning Something Every Day" by Nora Bayes; Featuring "I Have Lost My Little Brown Bear" by J. Rosamond Johnson; Featuring "What Kind of a Wife to Choose" by Gus Edwards
    The Husband (Aug 19, 1907 - Aug 24, 1907)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring "Susanna" by Bob Cole and J. Rosamond Johnson
    The Shoo-Fly Regiment (Jun 03, 1907 - Aug 17, 1907)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Starring: J. Rosamond Johnson
      • Edward Jackson - Original
    Humpty Dumpty (Mar 12, 1906 - Mar 31, 1906)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole, Rosamond Johnson, J. M. Glover and Frederick Solomon
    • Lyrics by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole, Rosamond Johnson, J. M. Glover and Frederick Solomon
    In Newport (Dec 26, 1904 - Jan 14, 1905)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole and Rosamond Johnson
    • Lyrics by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole and Rosamond Johnson
    Humpty Dumpty (Nov 14, 1904 - Mar 04, 1905)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole, Rosamond Johnson, J. M. Glover and Frederick Solomon
    • Lyrics by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole, Rosamond Johnson, J. M. Glover and Frederick Solomon
    A Little Bit of Everything (Jun 06, 1904 - Sep 17, 1904)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Frederic Solomon, Robert Cole, Robert B. Smith, J. Rosamond Johnson, Gus Edwards, Vincent Bryan, George M. Cohan, Will Heelan, J. Fred Helf, Paul Dresser, Stephen Adams, James B. Mullen and Harding and Kennedy
    An English Daisy (Jan 18, 1904 - Feb 20, 1904)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional score by Alfred Muller Norden; Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson, Maude Nugent, Jerome Kern, Jean Schwartz and Gus Edwards
    The Girl from Dixie (Dec 14, 1903 - Jan 02, 1904)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional music by Ben Jerome, Max S. Witte, George A. Norton, Gustav Kerker, A. Baldwin Sloane, Will Marion Cook, J. Rosamond Johnson, Ludwig Englander, George Rosey, Theo M. Tobani, E. D. Prussian, Kerry Mills, Dudley Buck and H. J. Green
    Whoop-Dee-Doo (Sep 24, 1903 - May 28, 1904)
    Whoop-Dee-Doo
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Alfred Muller Norden and J. Rosamond Johnson
    Looney Park
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    Catherine
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    Nancy Brown (Feb 16, 1903 - Nov 1903)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Max S. Witte, J. Rosamond Johnson, Louis G. Munz and Eugene Ellsworth
    Mr. Bluebeard (Jan 21, 1903 - May 16, 1903)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional numbers by William Jerome, Jean Schwartz, Alfred Bryan, Vincent Bryan, Gus Edwards, J. Rosamond Johnson, Theodore M. Morse, Bob Cole, Matt Woodward, Ben M. Jerome, Will D. Cobb, Harry Von Tilzer and Dan McAvoy
    Zig-Zag Alley (Jan 19, 1903 - Jan 24, 1903)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional numbers by Bob Cole, Henry Carey, J. Rosamond Johnson and Andy Louis
    Sally in Our Alley (Aug 29, 1902 - Dec 13, 1902)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring "Under The Bamboo Tree" by Rosamond Johnson and Robert Cole; Featuring songs by Harry Von Tilzer, William H. Penn, William Frederick Peters, Bert A. Williams, George Walker and Henry Carey
    The Supper Club (Dec 23, 1901 - Jan 25, 1902)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by A. Baldwin Sloane, Mae Anwerda Sloane, J. Rosamond Johnson, Robert Cole, Ben Jerome, William Penn, Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards
    • Lyrics by Sydney Rosenfeld, A. Baldwin Sloane, Mae Anwerda Sloane, J. Rosamond Johnson, Robert Cole, Ben Jerome, William Penn, Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards
    The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast (Nov 04, 1901 - May 31, 1902)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson and Jean Schwartz
    The Little Duchess (Oct 14, 1901 - Apr 26, 1902)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional music by Ellen Wright, A. Baldwin Sloane, J. Rosamond Johnson and Leo LeBrunn
    Madge Smith, Attorney (Dec 10, 1900 - Mar 1901)
    Play, Original
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson and Cissie Loftus
    The Belle of Bridgeport (Oct 29, 1900 - Dec 08, 1900)
    Play, Original
    • Music by Rosamond Johnson
    The Rogers Brothers in Central Park (Sep 17, 1900 - Apr 1901)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
Porgy and Bess (Jan 22, 1942 - Sep 26, 1942)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Frazier - Original
Cabin in the Sky (Oct 25, 1940 - Mar 08, 1941)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Brother Green - Original
Mamba's Daughters (Mar 23, 1940 - Apr 06, 1940)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson
    • The Reverend Quintus Whaley - Original
Mamba's Daughters (Jan 03, 1939 - May 1939)
Play, Original
  • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson
    • The Reverend Quintus Whaley - Original
Porgy and Bess (Oct 10, 1935 - Jan 25, 1936)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Frazier - Original
Brown Buddies (Oct 07, 1930 - Jan 10, 1931)
Musical, Original
  • Additional numbers by Shelton Brooks, Porter Grainger, James C. Johnson, J. Rosamond Johnson, Edward G. Nelson, Ned Reed, George A. Little, Arthur Sizemore, Bob Joffe and Dave Oppenheim
Americana (Oct 30, 1928 - Nov 03, 1928)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Rosamond Johnson
    • Original
The Night Boat (Feb 02, 1920 - Oct 30, 1920)
Musical, Original
  • Additional music by George M. Cohan, Paul Dresser, Harry Tierney, James Monaco, J. Rosamond Johnson and Ivan Caryll
Miss 1917 (Nov 05, 1917 - Jan 05, 1918)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Benny Davis, Hugh Morton, Ren Shields, Harry B. Smith, Edgar Smith, Otto Harbach, James O'Dea, Henry Blossom, Stanley Murphy, Bob Cole, J. Rosamond Johnson, Joseph McCarthy, Gus Van , Joseph Schenck and C. Francis Reisner
  • Additional music by Gustav Kerker, Bob Cole, George Evans, John Stromberg, Karl Hoschna, Henry I. Marshall, Harry Tierney, J. Rosamond Johnson, Joseph McCarthy, Gus Van , Joseph Schenck, Edward Hutchinson and Billy Baskette
Three Plays for a Negro Theater (Apr 05, 1917 - Apr 24, 1917)
The Rider of Dreams
Play, Original
  • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
Granny Maumee
Play, Original
  • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
Simon the Cyrenian
Play, Original
  • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
Hello, Paris (Aug 19, 1911 - Sep 30, 1911)
Musical, Original
  • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Conducted by J. Rosamond Johnson
Mr. Lode of Koal (Nov 01, 1909 - Dec 04, 1909)
Musical, Original
  • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
The Red Moon (May 03, 1909 - May 29, 1909)
Musical, Original
  • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Performer: Rosamond Johnson
    • Plunk Green - Original
Miss Innocence (Nov 30, 1908 - May 01, 1909)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Egbert Van Alstyne; Featuring "My Post Card Girl" by Louis A. Hirsch; Featuring "I'm Learning Something Every Day" by Nora Bayes; Featuring "I Have Lost My Little Brown Bear" by J. Rosamond Johnson; Featuring "What Kind of a Wife to Choose" by Gus Edwards
The Husband (Aug 19, 1907 - Aug 24, 1907)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring "Susanna" by Bob Cole and J. Rosamond Johnson
The Shoo-Fly Regiment (Jun 03, 1907 - Aug 17, 1907)
Musical, Original
  • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Starring: J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Edward Jackson - Original
Humpty Dumpty (Mar 12, 1906 - Mar 31, 1906)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole, Rosamond Johnson, J. M. Glover and Frederick Solomon
  • Lyrics by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole, Rosamond Johnson, J. M. Glover and Frederick Solomon
In Newport (Dec 26, 1904 - Jan 14, 1905)
Musical, Original
  • Music by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole and Rosamond Johnson
  • Lyrics by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole and Rosamond Johnson
Humpty Dumpty (Nov 14, 1904 - Mar 04, 1905)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole, Rosamond Johnson, J. M. Glover and Frederick Solomon
  • Lyrics by J. W. Johnson, Bob Cole, Rosamond Johnson, J. M. Glover and Frederick Solomon
A Little Bit of Everything (Jun 06, 1904 - Sep 17, 1904)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Frederic Solomon, Robert Cole, Robert B. Smith, J. Rosamond Johnson, Gus Edwards, Vincent Bryan, George M. Cohan, Will Heelan, J. Fred Helf, Paul Dresser, Stephen Adams, James B. Mullen and Harding and Kennedy
An English Daisy (Jan 18, 1904 - Feb 20, 1904)
Musical, Original
  • Additional score by Alfred Muller Norden; Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson, Maude Nugent, Jerome Kern, Jean Schwartz and Gus Edwards
The Girl from Dixie (Dec 14, 1903 - Jan 02, 1904)
Musical, Original
  • Additional music by Ben Jerome, Max S. Witte, George A. Norton, Gustav Kerker, A. Baldwin Sloane, Will Marion Cook, J. Rosamond Johnson, Ludwig Englander, George Rosey, Theo M. Tobani, E. D. Prussian, Kerry Mills, Dudley Buck and H. J. Green
Whoop-Dee-Doo (Sep 24, 1903 - May 28, 1904)
Whoop-Dee-Doo
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Alfred Muller Norden and J. Rosamond Johnson
Looney Park
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
Catherine
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
Nancy Brown (Feb 16, 1903 - Nov 1903)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Max S. Witte, J. Rosamond Johnson, Louis G. Munz and Eugene Ellsworth
Mr. Bluebeard (Jan 21, 1903 - May 16, 1903)
Musical, Original
  • Additional numbers by William Jerome, Jean Schwartz, Alfred Bryan, Vincent Bryan, Gus Edwards, J. Rosamond Johnson, Theodore M. Morse, Bob Cole, Matt Woodward, Ben M. Jerome, Will D. Cobb, Harry Von Tilzer and Dan McAvoy
Zig-Zag Alley (Jan 19, 1903 - Jan 24, 1903)
Musical, Original
  • Additional numbers by Bob Cole, Henry Carey, J. Rosamond Johnson and Andy Louis
Sally in Our Alley (Aug 29, 1902 - Dec 13, 1902)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring "Under The Bamboo Tree" by Rosamond Johnson and Robert Cole; Featuring songs by Harry Von Tilzer, William H. Penn, William Frederick Peters, Bert A. Williams, George Walker and Henry Carey
The Supper Club (Dec 23, 1901 - Jan 25, 1902)
Musical, Original
  • Music by A. Baldwin Sloane, Mae Anwerda Sloane, J. Rosamond Johnson, Robert Cole, Ben Jerome, William Penn, Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards
  • Lyrics by Sydney Rosenfeld, A. Baldwin Sloane, Mae Anwerda Sloane, J. Rosamond Johnson, Robert Cole, Ben Jerome, William Penn, Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards
The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast (Nov 04, 1901 - May 31, 1902)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson and Jean Schwartz
The Little Duchess (Oct 14, 1901 - Apr 26, 1902)
Musical, Original
  • Additional music by Ellen Wright, A. Baldwin Sloane, J. Rosamond Johnson and Leo LeBrunn
Madge Smith, Attorney (Dec 10, 1900 - Mar 1901)
Play, Original
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson and Cissie Loftus
The Belle of Bridgeport (Oct 29, 1900 - Dec 08, 1900)
Play, Original
  • Music by Rosamond Johnson
The Rogers Brothers in Central Park (Sep 17, 1900 - Apr 1901)
Musical, Original
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson

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