Osie Johnson

James "Osie" Johnson (January 11, 1923, in Washington, D.C. – February 10, 1966 in New York City) was a jazz drummer, arranger and singer. He first worked with Sabby Lewis and then, after service in the United States Navy freelanced for a time in Chicago. From 1951 to 1953 he worked in Earl Hines's band.

He can be heard on albums by Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims, and Mose Allison. He recorded an album as a singer, "A Bit of the Blues," and had arranged at a "hit" for singer Dinah Washington. His final recordings as a singer were on a J. J. Johnson album, now compiled as a collection called Goodies.

As leader

 * 1955: Johnson's Whacks
 * 1955: Osie's Oasis with Henry Coker, Charlie Fowlkes, Milt Hinton, Bill Hughes, Thad Jones, Dick Katz, Wendell Marshall, Frank Wess, Ernie Wilkins
 * 1955: Swingin' Sounds
 * 1957: The Happy Jazz of Osie Johnson

As sideman
With Kenny Burrell With Arnett Cobb With Art Farmer With Curtis Fuller With Bennie Green With Tiny Grimes With Lionel Hampton With Johnny Hartman With Coleman Hawkins With Langston Hughes With J. J. Johnson With Mundell Lowe With Junior Mance With Phineas Newborn, Jr. With Oscar Pettiford With Shirley Scott With Zoot Sims With Sonny Stitt With Billy Taylor With Ben Webster With Frank Wess
 * Bluesin' Around (Columbia, 1961 [1983])
 * Smooth Sailing (Prestige, 1959)
 * Last Night When We Were Young (ABC-Paramount, 1957)
 * Cabin in the Sky (Impulse!, 1962)
 * Bennie Green Blows His Horn (Prestige, 1955)
 * Callin' the Blues (Prestige, 1958) - with J. C. Higginbotham
 * You Better Know It!!! (Impulse!, 1965)
 * The Voice That Is! (Impulse!, 1964)
 * Soul (Prestige, 1958)
 * Hawk Eyes (Prestige, 1959)
 * Coleman Hawkins All Stars (Swingville, 1960) - with Joe Thomas and Vic Dickenson
 * At Ease with Coleman Hawkins (Moodsville, 1960)
 * Weary Blues (MGM, 1958)
 * Goodies (RCA, 1965)
 * Porgy & Bess (RCA Camden, 1958)
 * The Soul of Hollywood (Jazzland, 1962)
 * Phineas Newborn Plays Jamaica (September 7, 8 & 9, 1957) (RCA Victor LPM 1589)
 * Another One, 1955
 * Great Scott!! (Impulse!, 1964)
 * Zoot! (Riverside, 1956)
 * Broadway Soul (Colpix, 1965)
 * Kwamina (Mercury, 1961)
 * See You at the Fair (Impulse!, 1964)
 * Southern Comfort (Prestige, 1962)