LEROY " COUNTRY " JOHNSON

 

randomandrare

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Leroy "Country" Johnson:Vocal & Guitar

Louis "Nunu" Pitts:Bass

Recorded in Houston, TX. 1949

Originally issued on the 1949 single (Freedom 1509) (78 RPM)

This recording taken from the 1994 CD "Texas Country Blues 1948-1951" (Czech Republic)

randomandrare

I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes

Nothing is known about Leroy Johnson other than he was from Texas. Johnson only recorded one 78 and is not to be confused with LeRoy Johnson who recorded for OKeh in 1951.

This song is based on "My Gal Is Gone" composed and recorded by Hudson "Tampa Red" Whittaker in 1937.

Leroy Johnson:Vocals & Guitar

Louis "Nanu" Pitts:Bass

Recorded at ACA Studios 612 Westheimer Houston, Texas mid-1949

Originally issued on the 1949 single (Freedom 1509) (78 RPM)

This recording taken from the 1994 CD "Texas Country Blues 1948-1951" (Czech Republic)

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