Sleepy Johnson / Cliff Johnson


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One of the original Light Crust Doughboys and long time member of Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys. Sleepy Johnson was proficient on banjo and guitar, but was best known as a fiddle player. In 1976 while playing at a Bob Wills Memorial Fiddle Contest in Turkey, Texas, Johnson died while performing on-stage.

APPEARANCES +


The Hi-Flyers
Recorded 1937-1941
2013, CD, Comp, B.A.C.M., ,
Western Swing
Various, Bill Johnson
How Low Can You Go? : Anthology Of The String Bass (1925-1941)
2006, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Calypso/Bluegrass/Ragtime/Big Band/Gospel/Folk
The Sons Of The Pioneers
Down Memory Trail With The Sons Of The Pioneers
2002, 4x CD, ,
Country
Various
American Yodeling 1911 - 1946
1998, CD, Comp, Trikont, ,
Hillbilly/Western Swing
Various
Heroes Of Country Music Vol. One (Legends Of Western Swing)
1996, CD, ,
Country/Swing
Milton Brown And The Musical Brownies*
The Complete Recordings Of The Father Of Western Swing, 1932-1937
1995, 5xCD, Comp + Box, 5 j, Texas Rose Records, ,
Country/Western Swing
Various
Hawaiian Music (Honolulu - Hollywood - Nashville 1927-1944)
1995, 2x CD, ,
Pacific/Swing/Country/Chicago Blues
Bob Wills
The Longhorn Recordings
1993, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records, ,
Country
Bob Wills
The Essential Bob Wills (1935-1947)
1992, CD, ,
Country/Western Swing
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Golden Era
1987, ,
Country Blues/Country/Swing
Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys*
Live! From Austin City Limits
1983, 2xLP, Delta Records (2)
The Hi-Flyers
1937-41
1982, LP, Comp, Texas Rose Records
Various
Okeh Western Swing
1982, ,
Country Blues/Country/Western Swing
Various
The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Country Music
1981, 8x Vinyl Black Label, Box Set, ,
Country/Folk/Hillbilly
Various
50 Years Of Jazz Guitar
1976
Various
Western Swing Vol. 3 (Historic Recordings)
1975, LP, Comp, Old Timey Records, Old Timey Records
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Bob Wills Anthology
1973, ,
Country Blues/Country/Swing/Western Swing
Various
Western Swing (Historic Recordings)
1967, ,
Country/Western Swing
The Hi-Flyers
Get Hot Or Go Home / I'm Sorry Now
1940, Shellac, 10", Okeh, ,
Country
The Hi-Flyers
The Honky Tonk Jump / Roadside Rag
1940, Shellac, 10", Okeh
The Hi-Flyers
Let's Spend The Night In Hawaii / That's Why I Sigh And Cry
1939, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
The Hi-Flyers
Honky Tonk Mama / Unlock This Doghouse Door
1939, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
Bob Wills' Special / Tulsa Stomp
1938, Shellac, 10", Conqueror, ,
Western Swing/Instrumental
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
Alexander's Ragtime Band / Gambling Polka Dot Blues
1938
W. Lee O'Daniel And His Light Crust Doughboys*
Memories Of Jimmy Rodgers / I Want Somebody To Cry Over Me
1934, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
W. Lee O'Daniel And His Light Crust Doughboys*
Texas Breakdown / Doughboy Rag
1934, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
W. Lee O'Daniel And His Light Crust Doughboys*
Alamo Waltz / Heel And Toe
1934, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2), ,
Country
W. Lee O'Daniel & His Light Crust Doughboys* / Carter's Orchestra
Blue Bonnet Waltz / Moon Winks - Three Step
1934, ,
Country/Ragtime
W. Lee O'Daniel And His Light Crust Doughboys*
Rochester Schottische / Kelly Waltz
1934
W. Lee O'Daniel And His Light Crust Doughboys*
Your Own Sweet Darling Wife / Please Come Back To Me
1934, ,
Country
W. Lee O'Daniel And His Light Crust Doughboys*
Beautiful Texas / Blue Bonnet Waltz
1934
Various
Guitars For Freedom
2001, CD, Album, Comp, Angels On Earth, ,
Hard Rock/Blues Rock
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
San Antonio Rose
2000, 11xCD + DVD, NTSC + Box, Comp, Bear Family Records, ,
Country Blues/Country/Swing