Gender
Male
Born
Aug 11, 1873
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Died
Nov 11, 1954
New York, New York, USA
Composer Performer Lyricist Musical Director Conductor
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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)
    • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson [Frazier]
    MusicalOperaRevival
    Cabin in the Sky (Oct 25, 1940 - Mar 08, 1941)
    • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson [Brother Green]
    MusicalFantasyOriginal
    Mamba's Daughters (Mar 23, 1940 - Apr 06, 1940)
    • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson [The Reverend Quintus Whaley]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Mamba's Daughters (Jan 03, 1939 - May 1939)
    • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson [The Reverend Quintus Whaley]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Porgy and Bess (Oct 10, 1935 - Jan 25, 1936)
    • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson [Frazier]
    MusicalOperaOriginal
    Brown Buddies (Oct 07, 1930 - Jan 10, 1931)
    • Additional numbers by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Americana (Oct 30, 1928 - Nov 03, 1928)
    • Performer: Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalRevueRevival
    The Night Boat (Feb 02, 1920 - Oct 30, 1920)
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Miss 1917 (Nov 05, 1917 - Jan 05, 1918)
    • Additional lyrics by J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Three Plays for a Negro Theater (Apr 05, 1917 - Apr 24, 1917)
    • The Rider of Dreams
    • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
    PlayAll Black CastOriginal
    • Granny Maumee
    • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
    PlayAll Black CastOriginal
    • Simon the Cyrenian
    • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
    PlayAll Black CastOriginal
    Hello, Paris (Aug 19, 1911 - Sep 30, 1911)
    • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Conducted by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Mr. Lode of Koal (Nov 01, 1909 - Dec 04, 1909)
    • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalOriginal
    The Red Moon (May 03, 1909 - May 29, 1909)
    • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Performer: Rosamond Johnson [Plunk Green]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Miss Innocence (Nov 30, 1908 - May 01, 1909)
    • Featuring "I Have Lost My Little Brown Bear" by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalExtravaganzaOriginal
    The Husband (Aug 19, 1907 - Aug 24, 1907)
    • Featuring "Susanna" by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Shoo-Fly Regiment (Jun 03, 1907 - Aug 17, 1907)
    • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Starring: J. Rosamond Johnson [Edward Jackson]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Humpty Dumpty (Mar 12, 1906 - Mar 31, 1906)
    • Music by Rosamond Johnson
    • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalExtravaganzaRevival
    In Newport (Dec 26, 1904 - Jan 14, 1905)
    • Music by Rosamond Johnson
    • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalBurlesqueOriginal
    Humpty Dumpty (Nov 14, 1904 - Mar 04, 1905)
    • Music by Rosamond Johnson
    • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalExtravaganzaRevival
    A Little Bit of Everything (Jun 06, 1904 - Sep 17, 1904)
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalVaudevilleOriginal
    An English Daisy (Jan 18, 1904 - Feb 20, 1904)
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Girl from Dixie (Dec 14, 1903 - Jan 02, 1904)
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Whoop-Dee-Doo (Sep 24, 1903 - May 28, 1904)
    • Whoop-Dee-Doo
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalExtravaganzaOriginal
    • Looney Park
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalBurlesqueOriginal
    • Catherine
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalBurlesqueOriginal
    Nancy Brown (Feb 16, 1903 - Nov 1903)
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Mr. Bluebeard (Jan 21, 1903 - May 16, 1903)
    • Additional numbers by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalExtravaganzaOriginal
    Zig-Zag Alley (Jan 19, 1903 - Jan 24, 1903)
    • Additional numbers by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalFarce SpectacleOriginal
    Sally in Our Alley (Aug 29, 1902 - Dec 13, 1902)
    • Featuring "Under The Bamboo Tree" by Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Supper Club (Dec 23, 1901 - Jan 25, 1902)
    • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    • Lyrics by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast (Nov 04, 1901 - May 31, 1902)
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalExtravaganzaOriginal
    The Little Duchess (Oct 14, 1901 - Apr 1902)
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Madge Smith, Attorney (Dec 10, 1900 - Mar 1901)
    • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
    PlayComedy Farce Play with musicOriginal
    The Belle of Bridgeport (Oct 29, 1900 - Dec 08, 1900)
    • Music by Rosamond Johnson
    PlayFarce Play with musicOriginal
    The Rogers Brothers in Central Park (Sep 17, 1900 - Apr 1901)
    • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
    MusicalFarce VaudevilleOriginal
Porgy and Bess (Jan 22, 1942 - Sep 26, 1942)
  • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson [Frazier]
MusicalOperaRevival
Cabin in the Sky (Oct 25, 1940 - Mar 08, 1941)
  • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson [Brother Green]
MusicalFantasyOriginal
Mamba's Daughters (Mar 23, 1940 - Apr 06, 1940)
  • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson [The Reverend Quintus Whaley]
PlayDramaOriginal
Mamba's Daughters (Jan 03, 1939 - May 1939)
  • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson [The Reverend Quintus Whaley]
PlayDramaOriginal
Porgy and Bess (Oct 10, 1935 - Jan 25, 1936)
  • Performer: J. Rosamond Johnson [Frazier]
MusicalOperaOriginal
Brown Buddies (Oct 07, 1930 - Jan 10, 1931)
  • Additional numbers by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal
Americana (Oct 30, 1928 - Nov 03, 1928)
  • Performer: Rosamond Johnson
MusicalRevueRevival
The Night Boat (Feb 02, 1920 - Oct 30, 1920)
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal
Miss 1917 (Nov 05, 1917 - Jan 05, 1918)
  • Additional lyrics by J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalRevueOriginal
Three Plays for a Negro Theater (Apr 05, 1917 - Apr 24, 1917)
  • The Rider of Dreams
  • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
PlayAll Black CastOriginal
  • Granny Maumee
  • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
PlayAll Black CastOriginal
  • Simon the Cyrenian
  • Director of The Chef Club Orchestra: J. Rosamond Johnson
PlayAll Black CastOriginal
Hello, Paris (Aug 19, 1911 - Sep 30, 1911)
  • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Conducted by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalRevueOriginal
Mr. Lode of Koal (Nov 01, 1909 - Dec 04, 1909)
  • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalOriginal
The Red Moon (May 03, 1909 - May 29, 1909)
  • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Performer: Rosamond Johnson [Plunk Green]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Miss Innocence (Nov 30, 1908 - May 01, 1909)
  • Featuring "I Have Lost My Little Brown Bear" by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalExtravaganzaOriginal
The Husband (Aug 19, 1907 - Aug 24, 1907)
  • Featuring "Susanna" by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Shoo-Fly Regiment (Jun 03, 1907 - Aug 17, 1907)
  • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Starring: J. Rosamond Johnson [Edward Jackson]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Humpty Dumpty (Mar 12, 1906 - Mar 31, 1906)
  • Music by Rosamond Johnson
  • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
MusicalExtravaganzaRevival
In Newport (Dec 26, 1904 - Jan 14, 1905)
  • Music by Rosamond Johnson
  • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
MusicalBurlesqueOriginal
Humpty Dumpty (Nov 14, 1904 - Mar 04, 1905)
  • Music by Rosamond Johnson
  • Lyrics by Rosamond Johnson
MusicalExtravaganzaRevival
A Little Bit of Everything (Jun 06, 1904 - Sep 17, 1904)
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalVaudevilleOriginal
An English Daisy (Jan 18, 1904 - Feb 20, 1904)
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Girl from Dixie (Dec 14, 1903 - Jan 02, 1904)
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal
Whoop-Dee-Doo (Sep 24, 1903 - May 28, 1904)
  • Whoop-Dee-Doo
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalExtravaganzaOriginal
  • Looney Park
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalBurlesqueOriginal
  • Catherine
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalBurlesqueOriginal
Nancy Brown (Feb 16, 1903 - Nov 1903)
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal
Mr. Bluebeard (Jan 21, 1903 - May 16, 1903)
  • Additional numbers by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalExtravaganzaOriginal
Zig-Zag Alley (Jan 19, 1903 - Jan 24, 1903)
  • Additional numbers by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalFarce SpectacleOriginal
Sally in Our Alley (Aug 29, 1902 - Dec 13, 1902)
  • Featuring "Under The Bamboo Tree" by Rosamond Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Supper Club (Dec 23, 1901 - Jan 25, 1902)
  • Music by J. Rosamond Johnson
  • Lyrics by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast (Nov 04, 1901 - May 31, 1902)
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalExtravaganzaOriginal
The Little Duchess (Oct 14, 1901 - Apr 1902)
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalComedyOriginal
Madge Smith, Attorney (Dec 10, 1900 - Mar 1901)
  • Featuring songs by J. Rosamond Johnson
PlayComedy Farce Play with musicOriginal
The Belle of Bridgeport (Oct 29, 1900 - Dec 08, 1900)
  • Music by Rosamond Johnson
PlayFarce Play with musicOriginal
The Rogers Brothers in Central Park (Sep 17, 1900 - Apr 1901)
  • Additional music by J. Rosamond Johnson
MusicalFarce VaudevilleOriginal

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