Johnnie Wright
Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 – September 27, 2011) was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country music star Kitty Wells. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1914 (Mt. Juliet), Died September 27, 2011 (Madison)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, leader, songwriter, string bass
Notes: Sometimes listed as Johnny Wright.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings(Results 1-25 of 183 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-4020 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | How far is heaven? | Tennessee Mountain Boys ; Kitty Wells | Female vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4021 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | My mother | Tennessee Mountain Boys ; Kitty Wells | Female vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4022 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | Make up your mind | Tennessee Mountain Boys ; Kitty Wells | Female vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4023 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | All smiles tonight | Tennessee Mountain Boys ; Kitty Wells | Female vocal solo, with string band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-4024 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | Shout | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4025 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | You better get down on your knees and pray | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4026 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | Too much sinning | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4027 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | Jesus hits like the atom bomb | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4028 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | Too far from God | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4029 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | Jesus remembered me | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4030 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | Poison love | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4031 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | Lonesome | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5800 | 10-in. | 10/17/1950 | I'm gonna love you one more time | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5801 | 10-in. | 10/17/1950 | A smile on my lips (and an ache in my heart) | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5802 | 10-in. | 10/17/1950 | Take my ring from your finger | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E0VB-5803 | 10-in. | 10/17/1950 | I can't tell my heart that | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | E1VB-0930 | 10-in. | 5/6/1951 | Cryin' heart blues | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0933 | 10-in. | 5/6/1951 | How can I believe in you | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal trio, with male vocal solo and string band | instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | E1VB-0961 | 10-in. | 5/10/1951 | Beer, whiskey and wine (can't wreck dear mother's home) | Jack Holden ; Frances Kay | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E1VB-0962 | 10-in. | 5/10/1951 | Everyone is welcome in the house of the Lord | Jack Holden ; Frances Kay | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-0800 | 10-in. | 1/31/1949 | What about you | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal harmony | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0801 | 10-in. | 1/31/1949 | For old times' sake | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal harmony | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0802 | 10-in. | 1/31/1949 | Just when I needed you | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal harmony | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0803 | 10-in. | 1/31/1949 | She went with a smile | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band, and male vocal harmony | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0804 | 10-in. | 1/31/1949 | Trials and tribulations | Johnnie and Jack ; Tennessee Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band, and male vocal harmony | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wright, Johnnie," accessed April 8, 2025, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110911.
Wright, Johnnie. (2025). InDiscography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 8, 2025, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110911.
"Wright, Johnnie."Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 8 April 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wright, Johnnie, 1914-2011 -http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98046947
Wikidata: Johnnie Wright -http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2128071
VIAF:http://viaf.org/viaf/34072127
MusicBrainz: Johnnie Wright -https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17b76bb5-55e6-4e50-a4f5-7615936adc60
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1774826 -http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1774826
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