Nat. Johnson 
Last updated: 01.02.24
Nat Johnson is another obscure ragtime who wrote a handful of rags between 1911 and 1914 the best known of which is probably Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) that is still recorded even today.

Websites:
url15.gif Nat. Johnson Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards  
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Calico Rag (1914) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Frisco Frazzle (1912) Unknown
audiomidi15.gif Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Nat Johnson's Rag (1911) James Pitt-Payne
  Title (Release Year) Performers Instruments
       
audiodbemp315.gif Calico Rag (1914) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Frisco Frazzle (1912) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Nat Johnson's Rag (1911) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/T/B/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Nat Johnson's Rag (1911) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. T/B
audiodbemp315.gif Sun Kissed Roses (1912) Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B)
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Ragtime Music CDs:
cd15.gif Paragon Ragtime Orchestra The Whistler and His Dog flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Tom Brier Rising Star flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Bill Edwards A Ragtime Sampler
Item Title Available €     £     $     Other
             
DBE653 Calico Rag (1914)
D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.
1-2 days
other.gif
DBE654 Frisco Frazzle (1912) - Rag Two-Step
T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.
1-2 days
other.gif
DBE655 Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) - Two Step
A/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.
1-2 days
other.gif
DBE656 Nat Johnson's Rag (1911)
T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¼ mins.
1-2 days
other.gif
DBE656B Nat Johnson's Rag (1911)
T/B, approx. 3¼ mins. .
1-2 days
other.gif
DBE658 Sun Kissed Roses (1912) - Waltzes
A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B), approx. 5½ mins.
out-of-print €15.00 £12.50 $19.50  
     Title Instruments Remarks
       
sm15.gif Calico Rag (1914) D/A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifwvicon.gif
sm15.gif Frisco Frazzle (1912) T/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) A/T/T/B/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Nat Johnson's Rag (1911) T/T/B/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Nat Johnson's Rag (1911) T/B dbe15.gifPub.
sm15.gif Sun Kissed Roses (1912) A/T/T/B+T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Calico Rag (1914) N. Johnson (music) Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Frisco Frazzle (1912) N. Johnson (music) Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Gold Dust Twins Rag (1913) N. Johnson (music) Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Sun Kissed Roses (1912) N. Johnson (music) Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 7 works by Nat. Johnson. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Nat Johnson's Rag 1911 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  wvicon.gif audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Frisco Frazzle 1912 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub. youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Society Rag 1912  Pub.
Sun Kissed Roses 1912 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub.  audiodbemp315.gif
Gold Dust Twins Rag 1913 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub. audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Calico Rag 1914 Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)  Pub. youtube15.jpg audiomidi15.gif audiodbemp315.gif
Baby Look at You 1944 Joe Turner (co-author)
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg N. Johnson Calico Rag (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg N. Johnson Frisco Frazzle (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry