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Chanteur et guitariste
Western Swing US né
le 30 Janvier 1916 à Winchester (Kentucky). Rome Johnson est decédé le 3 Janvier
1993.
Back around
summer of 1953, Rome Johnson was doing his singing and guitar playing over radio
station WNOP out of Newport, Kentucky between 11:30 and noon every Saturday. He
was appearing in person at the "Village Barn" in Covington, Kentucky six nights
a week, too. Rome was a native of the Bluegrass state and his professional
career was said to have started at the age of 15.
Among his other radio station stints prior to this were: WXYZ, Detroit - WOAI,
San Antonio - WLW, Cincinnati - WLAP, Lexington.
Rome also recorded a few tunes for the King label. Among his tunes were "Waltz
of the Wind", "Look To The Sea". His current record out at that time was one of
his own compositions, "Foolish Me For Loving You".
Talents : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Western Swing, Traditional Country
Down In The Neck Of The Woods
(1949)
If I Didn’t
Love You
(1950)
Foolish Me For Loving
You (1952)
Wild Desire
(1957)
TRUCK DRIVER BLUES (1957)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t. & Singles
| 08/1947 | 78 t. MGM 10068 (US) |
Waltz Of The Winds / Someday You'll Thank Me |
| 02/1948 | 78 t. MGM 10130 (US) |
Indiana Waltz / I Guess I've Been Asleep (For All These Years) |
| 04/1948 | 78 t. MGM 10181 (US) |
It's Funny Now / No One Will Ever Know |
| 08/1948 | 78 t. MGM 10235 (US) |
My Dream Boat Is Drifting / There's No Room In My Heart For The Blues |
| 04/1949 | 78 t. MGM 10385 (US) |
Down In The Neck Of The Woods
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| 08/1949 | 78 t. MGM 10482 (US) |
The Willow And Me / You Have Changed |
| 10/1950 | 78 t. MGM 10810 (US) |
If I Didn’t Love You
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| 10/1950 | SP MGM K 10810 (US) |
If I Didn’t Love You
/ Forever And A Day |
| 1951 | 78 t. ABBEY 15041 (US) | A Stain Upon My Heart / Love Flew Out Of The Window |
| 1951 | SP ABBEY 15041X45 (US) |
A Stain Upon My Heart / Love Flew Out Of The Window |
| 08/1952 | 78 t. KING 1077 (US) | Look To The Sea / I Was A Fool To love You |
| 08/1952 | SP KING 45-1077 (US) |
Look To The Sea / I Was A Fool To love You |
| 10/1952 | 78 t. KING 1098 (US) |
Foolish Me For Loving You
/ My Heart is An Open
Book |
| 10/1952 | SP KING 45-1098 (US) |
Foolish Me For Loving You
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| 04/1953 | 78 t. MGM 11480 (US) |
Farther And Farther Apart / Midnight Waltz |
| 04/1953 | SP MGM K 11480 (US) | Farther And Farther Apart / Midnight Waltz |
| 11/1957 | SP SAGE 45-250 (US) | Rome
Johnson / Roy
Lanham's Band
- Wild Desire
/ Truck Driver Blues
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| 1958 ? | SP NOW 45-100/1 (US) |
Georgia
Blues
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Women And
Wine
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| 01/1960 | SP SIMS 45-110 (US) | Rome
Johnson / Roy
Lanham's Band -
Wild Desire
/
Truck Driver Blues
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Albums
| 1986 | LP 12" CATTLE LP 88 (GER) |
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DOWN IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS - Down In My Neck Of The Woods / Rio Grande Valley / The Waltz Of The Wind / Someday You'll Thank Me / Look To The Sea / It's Funny Now / No One Will Ever Know / You Have Changed / Foolish Me For Loving You / My Heart Is An Open Book / Forever And A Day / If I Didn't Love You / The Willow And Me / I Guess I've Been Asleep / Indiana Waltz |
| 2013 | LP 12" BACM CD D 413 (UK) |
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My Dream Boat Is Drifting - Foolish Me For Loving You / Faded Love And Winter Roses / My Dream Boat Is Drifting / Georgia Blues / My Heart Is An Open Book / Forever And A Day / If I Didn’t Love You / The Willow And Me / I Guess I’ve Been Asleep (For All These Years) / Indiana Waltz / No One Will Ever Know / There’s No Room In My Heart For The Blues / Down In My Neck Of The Woods / Women And Wine / Rio Grande Valley / A Stain Upon My Heart / What A Difference (Just A Year Can Make) / Waltz Of The Wind / Love Flew Out Of The Window / Someday You’ll Thank Me / Look To The Sea / It’s Funny Now (But It Wasn’t Funny Then) / You Have Changed |
© Rocky Productions 26/11/2014
