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 J. Rosamond Johnson
    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 J. Rosamond Johnson
    Miss 1917 (Nov 05, 1917 - Jan 05, 1918)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    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 "I Have Lost My Little Brown Bear" by J. Rosamond Johnson
    The Husband (Aug 19, 1907 - Aug 24, 1907)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring "Susanna" by 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 Rosamond Johnson
    • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
    In Newport (Dec 26, 1904 - Jan 14, 1905)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Rosamond Johnson
    • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
    Humpty Dumpty (Nov 14, 1904 - Mar 04, 1905)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Rosamond Johnson
    • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
    A Little Bit of Everything (Jun 06, 1904 - Sep 17, 1904)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    An English Daisy (Jan 18, 1904 - Feb 20, 1904)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    The Girl from Dixie (Dec 14, 1903 - Jan 02, 1904)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    Whoop-Dee-Doo (Sep 24, 1903 - May 28, 1904)
    Whoop-Dee-Doo
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by 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 J. Rosamond Johnson
    Mr. Bluebeard (Jan 21, 1903 - May 16, 1903)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional numbers by J. Rosamond Johnson
    Zig-Zag Alley (Jan 19, 1903 - Jan 24, 1903)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional numbers by J. Rosamond Johnson
    Sally in Our Alley (Aug 29, 1902 - Dec 13, 1902)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring "Under The Bamboo Tree" by Rosamond Johnson
    The Supper Club (Dec 23, 1901 - Jan 25, 1902)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Lyrics by J. Rosamond Johnson
    The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast (Nov 04, 1901 - May 31, 1902)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    The Little Duchess (Oct 14, 1901 - Apr 26, 1902)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    Madge Smith, Attorney (Dec 10, 1900 - Mar 1901)
    Play, Original
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    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 J. Rosamond Johnson
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 J. Rosamond Johnson
Miss 1917 (Nov 05, 1917 - Jan 05, 1918)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
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 "I Have Lost My Little Brown Bear" by J. Rosamond Johnson
The Husband (Aug 19, 1907 - Aug 24, 1907)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring "Susanna" by 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 Rosamond Johnson
  • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
In Newport (Dec 26, 1904 - Jan 14, 1905)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Rosamond Johnson
  • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
Humpty Dumpty (Nov 14, 1904 - Mar 04, 1905)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Rosamond Johnson
  • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
A Little Bit of Everything (Jun 06, 1904 - Sep 17, 1904)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
An English Daisy (Jan 18, 1904 - Feb 20, 1904)
Musical, Original
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
The Girl from Dixie (Dec 14, 1903 - Jan 02, 1904)
Musical, Original
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
Whoop-Dee-Doo (Sep 24, 1903 - May 28, 1904)
Whoop-Dee-Doo
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by 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 J. Rosamond Johnson
Mr. Bluebeard (Jan 21, 1903 - May 16, 1903)
Musical, Original
  • Additional numbers by J. Rosamond Johnson
Zig-Zag Alley (Jan 19, 1903 - Jan 24, 1903)
Musical, Original
  • Additional numbers by J. Rosamond Johnson
Sally in Our Alley (Aug 29, 1902 - Dec 13, 1902)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring "Under The Bamboo Tree" by Rosamond Johnson
The Supper Club (Dec 23, 1901 - Jan 25, 1902)
Musical, Original
  • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Lyrics by J. Rosamond Johnson
The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast (Nov 04, 1901 - May 31, 1902)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
The Little Duchess (Oct 14, 1901 - Apr 26, 1902)
Musical, Original
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
Madge Smith, Attorney (Dec 10, 1900 - Mar 1901)
Play, Original
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
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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