Gender
Male
Born
Jun 17, 1871
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Died
Jun 26, 1938
Wiscasset, Maine, USA
Composer Lyricist Source Material
Also Known As
James W. Johnson
James Weldon Johnson
James William Johnson [Birthname]
Relations
Brother of
J. Rosamond Johnson
  • CREDITS
    Tintypes (Oct 23, 1980 - Jan 11, 1981)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Joseph F. Lamb, George M. Cohan, Henry J. Sayers, Jean Lenox, Harry C. Sutton, George Evans, Ren Shields, Richard H. Buck, Adam Geibel, Joe Hayden, Theo A. Metz, John Philip Sousa, Harry B. Smith, Karl Hoschna, Artie Matthews, Andrew Sterling, Kerry Mills, Scott Joplin, Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards, Vincent P. Bryan, Thomas P. Westendorf, Katherine Lee Bates, Samuel Ward, J. W. Johnson, James Reese Europe, Bob Cole, Henry Blossom, Victor Herbert, Alex Rogers, Bert Williams, Shepard N. Edmonds, Anna Held, V. Scotto, Jim Burris, Chris Smith, Ethelbert Nevin, George Walker, Joseph E. Howard, Ida Emerson, Ed Moran, J. Fred Helf, Arthur J. Lamb, Harry Von Tilzer, Hughie Cannon, Glen MacDonough, J. Will Callahan, Lee S. Roberts, Reese 'Pree and Theodore M. Metz
    Trumpets of the Lord (Apr 29, 1969 - May 03, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Adapted from "God's Trombone" by James Weldon Johnson
    Kilpatrick's Old-Time Minstrels (Apr 19, 1930 - Apr 26, 1930)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by George Evans, James Weldon Johnson, Banks Winter, Theo A. Metz, R.C. MacPherson, Elmer Bowman and Chris Smith
    The Shoo-Fly Regiment (Jun 03, 1907 - Aug 17, 1907)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by James W. Johnson
    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
    In Dahomey (Feb 18, 1903 - Apr 04, 1903)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Will Marion Cook, Alex Rogers, Cecil Mack, Benjamin L. Shook and James Weldon Johnson
    Nancy Brown (Feb 16, 1903 - Nov 1903)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Eugene Ellsworth, Bob Cole, James Weldon Johnson and Aaron Hoffman
    The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast (Nov 04, 1901 - May 31, 1902)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Bob Cole, James Weldon Johnson, William Jerome and Vincent Bryan
    Madge Smith, Attorney (Dec 10, 1900 - Mar 1901)
    Play, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson, Cissie Loftus and Bob Cole
    The Belle of Bridgeport (Oct 29, 1900 - Dec 08, 1900)
    Play, Original
    • Lyrics by Bob Cole and J. W. Johnson
    The Rogers Brothers in Central Park (Sep 17, 1900 - Apr 1901)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by James Weldon Johnson and Bob Cole
Tintypes (Oct 23, 1980 - Jan 11, 1981)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Joseph F. Lamb, George M. Cohan, Henry J. Sayers, Jean Lenox, Harry C. Sutton, George Evans, Ren Shields, Richard H. Buck, Adam Geibel, Joe Hayden, Theo A. Metz, John Philip Sousa, Harry B. Smith, Karl Hoschna, Artie Matthews, Andrew Sterling, Kerry Mills, Scott Joplin, Will D. Cobb, Gus Edwards, Vincent P. Bryan, Thomas P. Westendorf, Katherine Lee Bates, Samuel Ward, J. W. Johnson, James Reese Europe, Bob Cole, Henry Blossom, Victor Herbert, Alex Rogers, Bert Williams, Shepard N. Edmonds, Anna Held, V. Scotto, Jim Burris, Chris Smith, Ethelbert Nevin, George Walker, Joseph E. Howard, Ida Emerson, Ed Moran, J. Fred Helf, Arthur J. Lamb, Harry Von Tilzer, Hughie Cannon, Glen MacDonough, J. Will Callahan, Lee S. Roberts, Reese 'Pree and Theodore M. Metz
Trumpets of the Lord (Apr 29, 1969 - May 03, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Adapted from "God's Trombone" by James Weldon Johnson
Kilpatrick's Old-Time Minstrels (Apr 19, 1930 - Apr 26, 1930)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by George Evans, James Weldon Johnson, Banks Winter, Theo A. Metz, R.C. MacPherson, Elmer Bowman and Chris Smith
The Shoo-Fly Regiment (Jun 03, 1907 - Aug 17, 1907)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by James W. Johnson
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
In Dahomey (Feb 18, 1903 - Apr 04, 1903)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Will Marion Cook, Alex Rogers, Cecil Mack, Benjamin L. Shook and James Weldon Johnson
Nancy Brown (Feb 16, 1903 - Nov 1903)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Eugene Ellsworth, Bob Cole, James Weldon Johnson and Aaron Hoffman
The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast (Nov 04, 1901 - May 31, 1902)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Bob Cole, James Weldon Johnson, William Jerome and Vincent Bryan
Madge Smith, Attorney (Dec 10, 1900 - Mar 1901)
Play, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson, Cissie Loftus and Bob Cole
The Belle of Bridgeport (Oct 29, 1900 - Dec 08, 1900)
Play, Original
  • Lyrics by Bob Cole and J. W. Johnson
The Rogers Brothers in Central Park (Sep 17, 1900 - Apr 1901)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by James Weldon Johnson and Bob Cole

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