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Francis Johnson’s Compositions – with Sheet Music

For Piano:

  • “The Air In The Bedouins” (Philadelphia: Foit, Meignen and Co., 1837)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 1-3 (p. 2-3) in The Citizen’s Quadrilles
  • “The Arrival” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1818)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 11 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed.
  • “August” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1818)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 3 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed.
  • “Alice” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 3  [with (unlocated) cues for clarinet and violin; most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
  • “Anna” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 2  [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
  • “Ballston” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 4  [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
  • “The Boone Infantry’s Brass Band Quick Step” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon. 1844)
    • Sheet Music online record
    • Notes: dedicated to Captain T. O. Duncan, cover illustration is a lithograph portrait of Thomas O. Duncan “in the officer’s dress uniform of the Boone Infantry of St. Louis, MO”
  • “Buffalo City Guards Parade March” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, [1839])
    • Sheet Music online record 
    • Notes: dedicated to Captain S. Daniels
  • “The Bugle Quick Step” (Philadelphia: E. Ferrett & Co., [1848])
  • “Calwell’s White Sulphur Gallopade” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, n.d. )
    • Sheet Music online record,  [with (unlocated) cues for flute solo]
  • “Capt. J. G. Watmough’s Kent Bugle Slow March” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, [1820])
    • Sheet Music online record  [with (unlocated) cues for trumpet and a “Kent bugle obligato”]
  • “Capt. J. Mountfort’s Kent Bugle Slow March” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, [1821-1823])
    • Sheet Music online record [with (unlocated) cues for a “Kent bugle obligato”]
  • “Captain Page Kent Bugle Quick Step” (Philadelphia: [G. Willig], [1822])
    • Sheet Music online record (Philadelphia: n.p., [1819]) 
    • Full Title: “The State Fencibles, Captain Page Kent Bugle Quick Step”
    • (*linked sheet music version’s publisher and date of publication differ from catalogue in Jones’ 2006 book)
  • “Caroline” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1818)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 4 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed., 1st sett
  • “Castilian” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1818)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 12 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed., 1st sett
  • “Charlotte” (Philadelphia: Fiot, Meignen & Co., [1834])
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 4 (p. 4) in The Star Spangled Banner: A New Set of Cotillions
    • Notes: dedicated to “the officers & privates of the 128 Regiment Pennsylvania by their. obt. sert. Francis Johnson,” composed for “the occasion and performed by Johnson’s Band at the fancy ball Jan. 24th, 1828”
  • “Checkini’s Dance” (Philadelphia: Foit, Meignen & Co., 1837)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 4 in The Citizen’s Quadrilles
  • “Colonel C. G. Childs’ Parade March” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1826)
    • Sheet Music online record
    • Notes: dedicated to Colonel Cephias Grier Childs (1793-1871)
  • “Col. S. B. Grant’s Parade March” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, 1839)
    • Sheet Music online record
    • Notes: cover illustration is a “lithographic portrait of Samuel B. Grant mounted in dress uniform”
  • “Columbia” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 1 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
  • “The Cymbals” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1818)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 1 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed., 1st sett
  • Deux quadrilles de contredanses pour le piano forte (Philadelphia: Fiot, Meignen & Co., 1837)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 1 – no. 5
    • Full title: “Deux quadrilles de contredanses pour le piano forte no. 2, composé́s & arrangé́s sur des motifs de l’opera de Bellini La Sonnambula par Francis Johnson”
    • Possible alt. title: La Sonnambula
    • included in the more recently published Handbook of Early American Sheet Music, 1768-1889 by Dichter and Shapiro (1977)
  • “Edward” (Philadelphia: Fiot, Meignen & Co., [1834]) 
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 1 (p. 2) in The Star Spangled Banner: A New Set of Cotillions
    • Notes: dedicated to “the officers & privates of the 128 Regiment Pennsylvania by their. obt. sert. Francis Johnson,” composed for “the occasion and performed by Johnson’s Band at the fancy ball Jan. 24th, 1828”
  • “Eliza” (Philadelphia: Fiot, Meignen & Co., [1834]) 
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 3 (p. 3) in The Star Spangled Banner: A New Set of Cotillions
    • Notes: dedicated to “the officers & privates of the 128 Regiment Pennsylvania by their. obt. sert. Francis Johnson,” composed for “the occasion and performed by Johnson’s Band at the fancy ball Jan. 24th, 1828”
  • “Elizabeth” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 4 (p. 3) in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd sett
  • “Ford” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1818) 
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 7 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed.
  • “Fort Erie” (Philadelphia: G. Willig,1818)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 10 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed.
  • “Francis” (Philadelphia: G. Willig,1818)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 9 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed.
  • “The Garland” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 5 (p. 4) in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd sett
  • “General Cadwalader’s March” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, [1819-1829])
    • Sheet Music online record [with (unlocated) cue for “Solo Bugle”]
  • “General La Fayette Bugle Waltz” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music online record, p. 1 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
  • “General Lafayette’s Favorite” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 2 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
  • “General R. Patterson Grand March & Quick Step” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1825)
    • Sheet Music online record, * only 1st page of an unknown total amount of pages
    • Notes: dedicated to General Robert Patterson (1792-1881) “of the 102nd regiment of the Line, his Grand March & Quick step”
  • “Introduction” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music republication record (not an original copy), ed. Bunker J. Clark (p. 1) [possibly in the New Cotillions and March with National Airs and/or Honour to the Brave collections]
    • [with cues for trumpet, solo bugle, “military band,” and “roll of drums”]
  • “The Irish Volunteers, A Parade March & Quick Step: introducing Rory O’Moore” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1833)
    • Sheet Music online record  [with (unlocated) cues for trumpet]
    • Notes: “detached leaf from unidentified collection,” dedicated to “their commander Captain James Page Goodman”  
  • “Johnson’s Jig Cotillion” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1818 and 1819)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 6 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. (1818)
    • also in A Collection of New Cotillions 2nd ed. (1819)
  • “Johnson’s March” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, [1820-1829])
    • Sheet Music online record, arr. for piano and flute/violin
    • Full title: “Johnson’s march For the Piano Forte with an Accompaniment for A Flute or Violin”
  • “Johnson’s Spanish Dance No. 2.” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, [1815-1841])
    • Sheet Music online record, *incomplete score, only 1st page of unknown total pages included (located at the bottom of p. 1)
  • “Joseph” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820)
    • Sheet Music online record, in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd ed. 4th sett  (p. 6)
  • “Le Pre Aux Clercs” (Philadelphia: Foit, Meignen & Co., 1837)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 5 in The Citizen’s Quadrilles
  • “Lewis” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1818)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 8 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed.
  • “Liberty” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson,1824)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 3 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
  • “Love in a Village” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 5 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
  • “March in the Catarct of the Ganges” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1824)
    • Sheet Music online record
    • Full title: “Johnson’s March in The Cataract of the Ganges: as performed by his band at the circus” or “Johnson’s March in The Catarct of the Ganges: as performed by his band at the circus”
    • Notes: “Composed as incidental music for Joseph Cowell’s 1824 production of the W.T. Moncrieff play, ‘The Cataract of the Ganges’”
  • “Marche Pomposo” (Philadelphia: G. F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music record, arr. for piano; no. 1 [with (unlocated) cues for solo bugle; most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
    • Sheet Music republication record (not an original copy), arr. for piano; ed. Bunker J. Clark (p. 2-3) [with (unlocated) cues for solo bugle; possibly in the New Cotillions and March with National Airs and/or Honour to the Brave collections]
  • “Maria Caroline” (Philadelphia: G. Willig,1818 and 1819)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 2 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. (1818)
      •  also published in A Collection of New Cotillions 2nd ed. (1819)
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  • “Marian” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, [1815-1841]; G. Willig, 1823) 
    • Sheet Music online record, [with (unlocated) cues for “Clarionet Obligato” and “Violin Pizzicato”]  [1815-1841]
      • also published in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 5th sett (1823)
    • Full title: “Marian: a New Cotillion,” composed for “Miss Patterson” 
    • included in the more recently published Handbook of Early American Sheet Music, 1768-1889 by Dichter and Shapiro (1977)
  • “Margaretta” (Philadelphia: R. H. Hobson, 1828; Fiot, Meignen & Co., 1834)
    • Sheet Music online record, (p. 2-3) in The Star Spangled Banner (1834, reprinted from Hobson’s A Set of New Cotillions)
    • Notes: dedicated to “the officers & privates of the 128 Regiment Pennsylvania by their. obt. sert. Francis Johnson,” composed for “the occasion and performed by Johnson’s Band at the fancy ball Jan. 24th, 1828” (1834)
      • also published in A Set of New Cotillions (1828)
      • Notes: dedicated to “the Managers of the City Assembly,” composed for “the occasion and performed by Johnson’s Band at the Fancy Ball Jan. 24th, 1828” (1828)
  • “Mary” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820)
    • Sheet Music online record, pg. 5 in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd ed. 4th sett
  • “Miss Lucy Long” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1842)
    • Sheet Music online record, arr. for piano (and briefly with voice)
    • Full title: “The Favourite Extravaganza: Miss Lucy Long, Arranged as a Cotillion”
    • Notes: “arr. from a minstrel song sometimes attributed to William M. ‘Billy’ Whitcock, words by T. G. Booth”
  • “A New Spanish Dance” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, [1824-1827] & 1832)
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for piano and flute/violin solo [1824-1827]
    • Notes: composed “expressly for & humbly dedicated to Thomas Moore Willing by his obedient servant with respect Francis Johnson”

     

  • “Parade March” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1829)
    • Sheet Music online record (first piece on the page)
    • Notes: composed and dedicated to “Major Peter Fritz”
  • “Philadelphia Gray’s Quick Step” (Philadelphia: A. Fiot, [1840]; L. Meignen & Co., [1839])
    • Sheet Music online record (L. Meignen & Co.)
    • Full Title: “Philadelphia Gray’s quick step: from Bellini’s opera I Puritani: as performed by Johnson’s Brass Band, arranged for the Piano Forte”
    • Notes: dedicated to “Captain Geo. Cadwalader,” based on “the aria Suoni La Tromba (Act 2, Scene 4) from the opera I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini”
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  • “The Philadelphian” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 11 (p. 7) in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd ed. 4th sett
  • “The Promenade” no. 5 (Philadelphia: Fiot, Meignen & Co., [1834])
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 5 (p. 5) in The Star Spangled Banner ([1834], reprinted as 2nd ed. of Hobson’s A Set of New Cotillions)
    • Notes: dedicated to “the officers & privates of the 128 Regiment Pennsylvania by their. obt. sert. Francis Johnson,” composed for “the occasion and performed by Johnson’s Band at the fancy ball Jan. 24th, 1828”
    • *claims of conflicting dedication (while still being composed for the same event) in another publication by “R. H. Hobson (Philadelphia: 1828), in A New Set of Cotillions 1st ed., Composed for the occasion & performed by Johnson’s Band at the Fancy Ball, Jan. 24th, 1828. Dedicated to the Managers of the City Assembly” (Jones, 2006)
  • “The Promenade” no. 6 (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 6 (p. 4) in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd ed. 3rd sett
      • *different composition from above
  • “Rachel” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 2 (p. 2) in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd ed. 3rd sett
  • “Recognition March on the Independence of Hayti” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1826)
    • Sheet Music online record, arr. for piano and flute  [with (unlocated) cues for bugle and trumpet solos]
    • Notes: composed “expressly for the Occasion and Dedicated to President J.P. Boyer by his humble servant with every sentiment of Respect Francis Johnson.”
  • “Saratoga” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 6 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
  • “The Signal” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820) 
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 7 (p. 5) in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd ed. 4th sett
  • “Spanish Dance No. 3” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1829)
    • Sheet Music online record (bottom of the page)
    • (Not mentioned in catalogue list from Jones’ 2006 book)
  • “Tom & Jerry” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 2 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
  • “A Trip to Ballston” (A Country Dance) (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 12 (p. 7) in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd ed. 4th sett
  • “Victor” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 1 (p. 2) in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd ed. 3rd sett
  • “The Washington Grays Kent Bugle Slow March and Quick Step” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, [1822/1823])
    • Sheet Music online record [1822]
    • Notes: composed “expressly for the Corps by Francis Johnson”
  • “William” (Philadelphia: G. Willig,1818 & 1819)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 5 in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. (1818) 
      • also published in A Set of New Cotillions 2nd ed. (1819)
  • “The Wreath” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1820)
    • Sheet Music online record, no. 3 (p. 3) in A Collection of New Cotillions 3rd ed. 3rd sett

 

 

 

For Voice and Piano:

 

  • “The American Boy: A new patriotic song” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, 1835)
    • Sheet Music online record, for solo voice and piano
    • Full title: “The American Boy. A New Patriotic Song From the American Sentinel.” Note: dedicated to “Colonel James Page, commander of the State Fencibles of Philadelphia”
  • “The American Girl” (Philadelphia: E. Ferrett & Co., [1847])
    • Sheet Music online record, for solo voice and piano
    • Alt. title: “The American Girl: A Song.”
    • Note: lyricist unknown, dedicated to “Miss Julia S. Smith of St. Louis”
  • “The Death of Willis” (Philadelphia: Foit, Meignen & Co., 1837)
    • Sheet Music online record [with (unlocated) cues for Solo Bugle]
    • Full title: “The Death of Willis: Verses written on the death of Richard Willis of West-Point New York”
  • “The Grave of the Slave” (Philadelphia: Foit, Meignen & Co., 1837)
    • Sheet Music online record, for solo voice and piano by H. Kramer (p. 143-148)
  • “If Sleeping Now Fair Maid of Love”  (Philadelphia: G. Willig [1823 or 1824])
    • Sheet Music online record, for solo voice and piano
    • Full title: “If Sleeping Now Fair Maid of Love: A Favourite Serenade”
    • Notes: “Written by a Gentleman, Composed by F. Johnson”
  • “A Place In Thy Memory Dearest” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1836)
    • Sheet Music online record 
    • Notes: dedicated to “Miss Elizabeth Wharton,” text based on “verse from The Collegians (1829) by Gerald Griffin”
  • “Sam of Tennessee and Dandy Jim of Caroline” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, [1844])
    • **CW: racist lyrics with explicit slurs** Sheet Music online record 
    • Full title: “Sam of Tennessee and Dandy Jim of Caroline: sung by the Virginia Minstrels with great applause; the words and melody arranged by F. Johnson” 
    • Notes: “Written” [for?]: “Sam of Tennessee” and/or “Mast. H. H. Paul”
    • (Not mentioned in catalogue list from Jones’ 2006 book)

 

 

  For Band:    (with original copies arr. for piano, voice)

 

  • “Battle of N’Orleans” (np., [1820])
    • Sheet Music record, arr. for band (Flute, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, Horn in F, C Bass Ophicleide, Snare Drum, Bass Drums) by H. Kramer (p. 111-131)
  • “Bingham’s Cotillion” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, [1819])
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for piano and violin/flute solo [with (unlocated) cues for horn solos]
      • Note: “Dedicated to William Bingham (1752-1804) whose former home became the Exchange Coffee-House where the composer performed”
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (violin, Bb clarinet, Horn in F, and C Bass Ophicleide) by H. Kramer (p. 105-107)
    • Audio Recording
  • “Cadwallader” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music record (original), arr. for piano; no. 5 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (violin, Bb clarinet, Horn in F, and C Bass Ophicleide) by H. Kramer; no. 5 (p. 140-142) from New Cotillions and March with National Airs 2nd sett
  • “Hark The Merry Trumpet” (G. W. Hewitt, [1837-1840])
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for SATB and piano; no. 4 (p. 9) in Johnson’s celebrated and much admired Voice Quadrilles [1840]
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (Violin, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, C Bass Ophicleide) and voice by H. Kramer; no. 4 (p. 156-158) in Johnson’s celebrated and much admired Voice Quadrilles
  • “If You Consent To Dance With Me” (Philadelphia: G. W. Hewitt, [1837-1840])
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for SATB and piano; no. 3 (p. 7) in Johnson’s celebrated and much admired Voice Quadrilles [1840]
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (Violin, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, C Bass Ophicleide) and voice by H. Kramer; no. 3 (p. 153-155) in Johnson’s celebrated and much admired Voice Quadrilles
  • “Sleigh Waltzes: No.1” (n.p., 1839)
    • Sheet Music republication record (not an original copy), ed. Lavern Wagner
    • Alt. title: “Johnson’s Celebrated Sleigh Waltzes: No. 1”
  • “Sleigh Waltzes: No.2” (n.p., 1839)
    • Sheet Music republication record (not an original copy), ed. Lavern Wagner
    • Alt. title: “Johnson’s Celebrated Sleigh Waltzes: No. 2”
  • “Sleigh Waltzes: No.3” (n.p., 1839)
    • Sheet Music republication record (not an original copy), ed. Lavern Wagner
    • Alt. title: “Johnson’s Celebrated Sleigh Waltzes: No. 3”
  • “Sleigh Waltzes: No.4” (n.p., 1839)
    • Sheet Music republication record (not an original copy), ed. Lavern Wagner
    • Alt. title: “Johnson’s Celebrated Sleigh Waltzes: No. 4”
  • “Sleigh Waltzes: No.5” (n.p., 1839)
    • Sheet Music republication record (not an original copy), ed. Lavern Wagner
    • Alt. title: “Johnson’s Celebrated Sleigh Waltzes: No. 5”
  • “Johnson’s Celebrated Victoria Gallop” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, 1839 and [1844])
    • Sheet Music record (1839)   [with (unlocated) cues for “Solo Cornet a Piston” (*cornet à pistons)]
    • Notes: “Johnson’s celebrated Victoria gallop: as performed at his concerts in London and the United States,” dedicated to “Mrs. J. Hall Bready”
    • Alt. titles: “Victoria’s Gallop” or “Victoria’s Galop”
  • “La Fayette” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for piano; no. 1 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
      • Sheet Music republication record (not an original copy), arr. for piano; ed. Bunker J. Clark; no. 1 from Johnson’s New Cotillions (1824) 
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (Violin, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, C Bass Ophicleide) by H. Kramer; no. 1 (p. 132-133) in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 2nd sett
  • “Laughing Finale” (Philadelphia: G. W. Hewitt, [1837-1840])
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for piano; no. 5 (p. 11) in Johnson’s celebrated and much admired Voice Quadrilles [1840]
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (Sleigh Bells, Violin, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, C Bass Ophicleide) and voice by H. Kramer; no. 5 (p. 159-161) in Johnson’s celebrated and much admired Voice Quadrilles
  • “L’Ete” (Philadelphia: G. W. Hewitt, [1837-1840])
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for piano; no. 2 (p. 6) in Johnson’s celebrated and much admired Voice Quadrilles [1840]
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (Violin, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, C Bass Ophicleide) and voice by H. Kramer; no. 2 (p. 151-152) in Johnson’s celebrated and much admired Voice Quadrilles
  • “The Morris” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for piano; no. 3 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (Violin, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, C Bass Ophicleide) by H. Kramer; no. 3 (p. 136-137) in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 2nd sett
  • “The National Guest” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for piano; no. 4 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music,  arr. for band (Violin, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, C Bass Ophicleide) by H. Kramer; no. 4 (p. 138-139) in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 2nd sett
      • Sheet Music republication record (not an original copy), arr. for piano; ed. Bunker J. Clark; no. 4 (p. 2-3) from Johnson’s New Cotillions (1824)
  • “Pantalon” (Philadelphia: G. W. Hewitt, [1837-1840])
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), no. 1 (p. 5) in Johnson’s celebrated and much admired Voice Quadrilles [1840]
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (Violin, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, C Bass Ophicleide) by H. Kramer; no. 1 (p. 149-150) from Johnson’s celebrated and much admired Voice Quadrilles
      • [*Jones’ 2006 book classified this piece as “Frank,” but that is not the title—just listing his name “FRANK” as the composer, as the next page’s piece “L’ETE” has “JOHNSON” (both all capitalized) in the same, left spot—the actual title (to match other titles extracted) is “PANTALON” and is also centered above the piece]
      • (Technically not mentioned in catalogue list from Jones’ 2006 book)
  • “The Third Company of Washington Guards Kent Bugle Quick March” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1815)
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for piano and flute [with (unlocated) cues for clarinet and “Kent Bugle Solo”] (n.p., [1820])
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (Violin, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, C Bass Ophicleide, Snare Drum, Bass Drums) by H. Kramer (p. 108) (1815)
  • “Washington” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1824)
    • Sheet Music record (original copy), arr. for piano; no. 2 [most likely in New Cotillions and March with National Airs 1st ed.]
    • Recent Arrangement of Sheet Music, arr. for band (Violin, Bb Clarinet, Bb Cornet, C Bass Ophicleide) by H. Kramer; no. 2 (p. 134-135) from New Cotillions and March with National Airs 2nd sett
      • Sheet Music republication record (not an original copy), arr. for piano; ed. Bunker J. Clark; no. 2 (p. 2) from Johnson’s New Cotillions (1824)

 

 

Johnson’s Compositions – Digital Sheet Music Not Found

 

  • “Bonnets of Blue” (Philadelphia: Murray & Imbert, 1830)
    • in New Cotillions for Balls and Private Parties 1st ed.
  • “Bonnie Breast Knot” (Philadelphia: Murray & Imbert, 1830)
    • in New Cotillions for Balls and Private Parties 1st ed.
  • “Brandywine” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1824)
    • in La Fayette Cotillions for the PianoForte 1st ed.
  • “The Bride” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 6th Sett: The New Theatre
  • “Bride Cotillion” or “The Bride’s Cotillion” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1829)
    • in Mrs. Camac’s March, Waltz, and Cotillion
  • “Bugle Obligato Quadrilles” (n.p., 1839)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “The Butchers and Drovers Grand March” (Philadelphia: J. G. Osbourn 1842)
    • Note: dedicated to “The Butchers and Drovers of the City and County of Philadelphia”
  • “The Cadmus” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1824)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions for the Piano Forte 1st ed.)
  • “Captain Childs Washington Grays Quick Step” (n.p., 1839)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Captain Fritz’s National Grays Quick Step” (n.p.,1839)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Captain Page’s Kent Bugle Slow March” (n.p., n.d.) 
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “The Carrolton March” (n.p., 1832)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “The Celebrated Cape May Gallopade” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1840)
  • “Centennial Dirge” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1832)
  • “Cherry Rissel” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1829)
  • “Colonel Geo. D. B. Keim’s Bugle March and Quick Step” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1826)
  • “Col. Geo. W. Riter’s Parade March and Quick Step” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1826)
  • “Congress Hall” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823) 
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th sett
  • “Deidamia” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 7th sett
  • “Dorothea” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823; Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 5th sett (1823)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 6th sett: The New Theatre (1826)
  • “Ellen” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 5th sett
  • “Entrance into Madrid” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1824)
    • in La Fayette Cotillions for the PianoForte 1st ed.
    • Alt. title: “A Jig Cotillion”
  • “Even As The Sun” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th sett
  • “The General” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1824)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions for the Piano Forte 1st ed.
  • “General Cadwalader’s Grand March” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1815)
  • “General Scott’s Keyed Bugle Slow March” (Philadelphia: J. L. Frederick 1839)
  • “German Town” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1824)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions for the Piano Forte 1st ed.
  •  “The Grand National Repeal March” (n.p., 1843)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Hurrah! Hurrah!” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 7th sett
  • “Is There a Heart That Never Loved?” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823 and 1824)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 7th sett (1823)
  • “The Italians in Algiers” (n.p., 1843)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “James” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 6th sett
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Johnson’s Celebrated Air of the ‘Fireman’s Call on the Trump of Fame’” (n.p., 1843)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Johnson’s Celebrated ‘E Flat’” (n.p., 1839)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Johnson’s Dream Waltz” (Philadelphia: Foit, Meignen & Co., [1840])
    • Appears on: Ruth Norman’s album “An Anthology Of Piano Music By Black Composers” (1978)
  • “Johnson’s Favorite Quick March” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1822)
  • “Johnson’s Favorite Virginia Reel” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    •  in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 6th Sett: The New Theatre
  • “Johnson’s Grand Waltzes” (n.p., 1839)
    •  * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Johnson’s Grand Overture March” (n.p., 1839) 
    •  * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Johnson’s Ice Cream Waltz” (n.p., 1841)
    •  * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Johnson’s New Deceiver” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th sett
  • “Johnson’s New Railroad Gallop” (n.p., [1832-1843])
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Johnson’s Railroad March” (n.p., 1832)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Johnson’s Rapture Dwelling Waltz” (n.p., 1839) 
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Kent Bugle Quick Step, Lt. P. Fritz” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1815)
  • “The Knight Errant” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823) 
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 7th sett
  • “La Fayette’s Welcome” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1824)
    •  in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions for the Piano Forte
    • Alt. title: “Country Dance”
  • “The Ladies Choice” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 7th sett
  • “The Last Rose of Summer Cotillion” (n.p., 1832) 
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars, according to Jones (2006)
  • “Lieut. Harrison’s Kent Bugle Quick March” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1823)
  • “Major Beckus” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th sett
  • “Major R. Campbell’s Bugle March and Quick Step” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1822)
  • “March in Macbeth” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 5th sett
  • “March in Rob Roy” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 7th sett
  • “March, March Etrick” ([Fleetwood], [1830])
    • arrangement by Francis Johnson in New Cotillions, original composed by John Braham
  • “Matilda” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 5th sett)
  • “Milton” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 6th Sett: The New Theatre
  • “Monmouth” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1824; G. Willig 1824)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions for the Piano Forte 1st ed. (Blake)
      • also published in La Fayette Cotillions for the PianoForte 1st ed. (Willig)
  • “The Monongahela Waltz” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, 1845)
  • “The Moor” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 5th sett
  • “Mrs. Camac’s March” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1829)
    • in Mrs. Camac’s March, Waltz, and Cotillion
  • “New Bird Waltz” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, 1844)
    • (*possibly published posthumously, exact date published unknown, Johnson died 4/6/1844)
  • New Cotillions (n.p., 1824)
    • Full Title: “New Cotillions: Composed by F. Johnson and Performed by his Band at the grand Civic Ball GIVEN AT THE NEW THEATRE IN HONOR OF GEN’L LA FAYETTE. 2nd ed.”
  • “Oh Turn Away Those Mournful Eyes” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1834)
  • “Olmutz” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1824)
    • in La Fayette Cotillions for the PianoForte 1st ed.
  • “The Orphan’s Cotillion” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1822)
  • “Paddy O’ Rafferty” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th Sett
  • “Pantalon from La Dame Blanche” (Fleetwood, 1830) 
    • in New Cotillions “Arranged by F. Johnson”
  • “The Patriot” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th Sett
  • “The Philadelphia Firemens’ Anniversary Parade March” (Philadelphia: L. Meignen & Co., 1839)
  • “Philadelphia Firemen’s Quadrilles” (n.p., 1839)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars according to Jones (2006)
  • “The Philadelphia Mechanics Brass Band Quick Step” (n.p., 1839)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars according to Jones (2006)
  • “The Pittsburgh Waltz” (n.p., 1843)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars according to Jones (2006)
  • “The Planter’s House Assembly Waltz” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, 1844)
    • (possibly published posthumously)
  • “President Boye’s Cotillion” (Philadelphia: F. Johnson, 1826)
  • “The Princeton Gallopade” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, 1845)
    • (published posthumously)
  • “The Princeton Grand March” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, 1840)
  • “Recollections of Buffalo” (a new Brass Band Quick Step) (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, 1839)
  • “The Repealers’ Grand March” (n.p., 1843)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars according to Jones (2006)
  • “The Republicans’ Grand March” (n.p., 1844)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars according to Jones (2006)
    • (possibly published posthumously)
  • “Retour de Windsor” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th Sett
  • “Rosalthe” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823) 
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 6th sett
  • “Rossini” (n.p., 1843) 
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars according to Jones (2006)
  • “Roy’s Wife” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th sett
  • “Spanish Cachucha” (n.p., 1839)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars according to Jones (2006)
  • “Spanish Seguadille” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 6th Sett: The New Theatre
  • “The St. Louis Fire Company’s Anniversary Parade March” (Philadelphia: Osbourn’s Music Saloon, 1844)
    • (possibly published posthumously)
    • also re-published as “The Saint Louis Grand March” (Firth, Pond Co. 1848), as a 2nd edition of same work
  • “The Stag Brisk” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th sett
  • “The Sun Flower” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 6th Sett: The New Theatre
  • “Susan” (Philadelphia: Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 6th sett
  • “The Dashing White Sergeant” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th Sett
  • “Tho’ tis All But A Dream” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1826)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 8th Sett
  •  “Thou Soft Flowing Kedron” (n.p., 1839)
    • * Unlocated/unverified by scholars according to Jones (2006)
  •  
  • “The Triumph” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1823)
    • in A Collection of New Cotillions 1st ed. 6th sett
  • “Virginia” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1824)
    • in La Fayette Cotillions for the PianoForte 1st ed.
  • “Yorktown” (Philadelphia: G. Willig, 1824)
    • in La Fayette Cotillions for the PianoForte 1st ed.
    • (*likely is the same piece as below)
  • “York Town” (Philadelphia: G. E. Blake, 1824)
    • in A Choice Collection of New Cotillions for the Piano Forte 1st ed.
    • (*likely is the same piece as above)

 

 

 

Bibliography:

Johnson, Francis. Honour to the Brave: Introduction. ed. Bunker J. Clark, in Recent Researches in American Music, vol. 2. Middleton, WI: A-R Editions, Inc., 1977.

Johnson, Francis. Johnson’s New Cotillions: La Fayette. ed. Bunker J. Clark, in Recent Researches in American Music, vol. 2. Middleton, WI: A-R Editions, Inc., 1977.

Johnson, Frank. Sleigh Waltzes. ed. Lavern Wagner, in Recent Researches in American Music, vol. 29. Middleton, WI: A-R Editions, Inc., 1998.

Jones, Charles Kelley. Francis Johnson (1792-1844): chronicle of a Black musician in early nineteenth-century Philadelphia. United States: Lehigh University Press, 2006.

Kramer, Hayden James. “Six Works by Francis Johnson (1792–1844): A Snapshot of Early American Social Life.” ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2022.

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