Cee Pee Johnson

Cee Pee Johnson
Making his regrettably belated but highly impactful first credited screen appearance in Mystery in Swing (1940).
Background information
Birth nameClifton Byron Johnson
Also known asC. B. Johnson, prior to Mystery in Swing (1940);[1][2][3][4] Byron Johnson, on 1946 Gladys Bentley session[5][6]
BornFebruary 21, 1910
Marshall, Texas, U.S.[7]
DiedAfter October 1954
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, Blues
Occupation(s)Composer, arranger, bandleader, singer
Instrument(s)Drums, piano, guitar,[5] banjo[1]
Years active1929–1954
LabelsApollo Records, Atomic Records, Black & White Records[8]

Cee Pee Johnson (born Clifton Byron Johnson,[9][10][11] February 21, 1910[7] – after October 1954)[12] was an American jazz composer,[13][14] bandleader,[15][16] singer and multi-instrumentalist.

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  3. ^ Morris, Earl J. "Cameras Start Work on 'Mystery in Swing'". The Pittsburgh Courier. February 3, 1940. Page 21. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Morris, Earl J. "Race Band Records for Film". The Pittsburgh Courier. February 10, 1940. Page 21. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Music Notes". Variety. March 13, 1946. Page 53. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Search Results for 'Gladys Bentley Quintette' and 'Byron Johnson'" at WorldCat.
  7. ^ a b Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935. FamilySearch. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Search results for "Cee Pee Johnson" at Internet Archive. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "Cee Pee's Wife Faints As She Gets Prison Term". The California Eagle. October 4, 1951. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Real Estate Transfers" The Shreveport Journal. January 8, 1920. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  11. ^ Morris, Earl. "Cameras Star Work on 'Mystery in Swing'; Picture Will Deal with Newspaper Plot". The Pittsburgh Courier. February 3, 1940. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "People and Places". The California Eagle. November 4, 1954. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Library of Congress. Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3: Musical Compositions; New Series, Vol 32, Pt 1: First Half of 1937. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1937. Page 346.
  14. ^ Library of Congress. Catalog of Copyright Entries 1945 Music New Series Vol 40 Pt 3 No 10. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 1,294, 1,375 and 1,404.
  15. ^ "'Mystery in Swing' Goes to Cutting Room Floor". The Norfolk Journal and Guide. February 10, 1940. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  16. ^ "Famed 'Cee Pee Johnson' Coming With his Band for October Shows". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 22, 1947. Retrieved January 10, 2021.