H E N R Y   'R U F E'   J O H N S O N; from Sheldon Harris' Blues Who's Who, p. 282; photographer: Amy O'Neal
source: Sheldon Harris' Blues Who's Who, p. 282
photographer: Amy O'Neal

Henry  'Rufe'
Johnson
b. December 8, 1908 in Union, South Carolina
d February 1974 in Union, South Carolina

discography
H E N R Y   'R U F E'   J O H N S O N; from back cover of Trix 3304; photographer: Pete Lowry
source: back cover of Trix 3304  
photographer: Pete Lowry  

This discography is a non-commercial labor-of-love and is in no way associated with any business firm.
All I know about the resp. artist's / label's musical output is shown on this page. To purchase out-of-print records I recommend an ebay, gemm or google search. And - sorry for that - I have not the time to answer any e-mails asking me about further information, let alone duplicating out-of-print recordings I happen to own.

Stefan Wirz   www.wirz.de

Henry 'Rufe' Johnson 45 rpm / LPs / CDs
#year
of release
titlelabel # / notes
11973Peg Leg Sam: Medicine Show Man

- Who's That Left Here 'While Ago *
- Greasy Greens
- Reuben

- Irene, Tell Me, Who Do You Love #
- Skinny Woman Blues
- Lost John *
- Ode To Bad Bill

- Ain't But One Thing Give A Man The Blues
- Easy Ridin' Buggy
- Peg's Fox Chase *

- Before You Give It All Away #
- Fast Freight Train *
- Nasty Old Trail
- Born In Hard Luck

Peg Leg Sam, voc, hca; * Charles Henry "Baby" Tate, g, voc; # Henry "Rufe" Johnson, g, voc
# rec. October 14, 1972, and December 11, 1972 in Jonesville, South Carolina by Pete Lowry

notes by Pete Lowry
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Trix 3302










= Trix CD 3302 (1993)

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= 32 Blues CD 32211 (2000)
"Kickin" It'

Trix discography

21973Henry Johnson: The Union County Flash

- Join The Army (476)
- Who's Going Home With You (597)
- Boogie Baby (602) # *
- Rufe's Impromptu Rag (479)
- My Mother's Grave Will Be Found (593)
- My Baby's House (475)
- Be Glad When You're Dead (589)

- Little Sally Jones (606) *
- John Henry (596)
- Crow Jane (478)
- My Dog's Blues (604) # *
- Old Home Town (588)
- The Sign Of The Judgement (480)

Henry 'Rufe' Johnson, voc, g; # Peg Leg Sam, hca
rec. in Union, South Carolina, November 10, 1972, and December 9, 1972 by Pete Lowry
* rec. in Jonesville, South Carolina, December 11, 1972 by Pete Lowry

notes by Pete Lowry
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Trix 3304

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= Trix CD 3304 (1993)

Trix discography

31973Carolina Country Blues

Henry Johnson
- Crow Jane #
Guitar Shorty
- Hold On Baby

Henry Johnson
- My Mother's Grave Must Be Found #
Peg Leg Sam
- Fox Chase
Willie Trice
- Baby, Baby

Henry Johnson
- Hey, Noah #
- Had A Little Woman #

Henry Johnson
- Union County Slide (instr.) #
Willie Trice
- Shine On

Henry Johnson
- Step It Up And Went #
Guitar Shorty
- Scat Boogie

Henry Johnson
- Me And My Dog #
Willie Trice
- Poor Boy Long Ways From Home
Elester Anderson
- Further Down The Road

Henry Johnson
- Sittin' Down Thinkin' #

# rec. March 31, 1973 "live" at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Henry Johnson, voc, g


Flyright LP 505

Flyright discography

41975Henry Johnson

- Until I Found The Lord
- Crow Jane [alt. take of Trix 3304 LP/CD]

rec. March 31, 1973 "live" at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Henry Johnson, voc, g




Flyright 45002

Flyright discography

51978Another Man Done Gone

Baby Tate
- You Can Always Tell
Jack Harp
- After A While
Guitar Shorty
- Mother's Dead And Gone
Willie Rockmore & Bruce Upshaw
- Got The Stuff Right Here
Buddy Boy Jenkins
- Greasy Greens

Henry Johnson
- Rock Tonight Baby #
Willie Moore
- Born In The Country
Jack Harp
- You Got To Move
Elbert Freeman & Nathaniel Ford
- Worried Blues

Baby Tate with Peg Leg Sam
- Bad Gasoline
Jack Harp
- Glory Glory Hallelujah
Willie Moore
- Goin' Away To Leave You
Bud Grant
- Rattlesnake Moan
Bill Bryant
- Black & Tan
Ed Green
South Carolina Blues
Dave Dickerson
- When The War Is Over

Henry Johnson
- Can't Keep From Cryin' #
Elbert Freeman & Nathaniel Ford
- John Henry
- Old Hen Cackled

rec. January 1973 in Union, South Carolina; Henry Johnson, voc, g




Flyright FLY 528

Flyright discography

 

Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- p.
- Kip Lornell: Peg Pete & His Pals.- Living Blues no. 11 (winter 1972-73), p. 27-29
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

source of left column picture: front cover of Trix CD 3304

thanks to Alan Balfour for additional info / label scans

 

Stefan Wirz


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