Very little is known about the life of Margaret Johnson. She was very active on the vaudeville circuit in the early 1920s and is known to have continued performing up until the early 1930s. Margaret’s recording career spanned the period of 1923 to 1927. She was blessed with excellent accompanists on her records, including Clarence Williams, Bubber Miley, Tom Morris, Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet.

Margaret Johnson accompanied by the Black and Blue Trio

Margaret Johnson accompanied by Clarence Williams’ Blue Five

Margaret Johnson accompanied by Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers

Title	Recording Date	Recording Location	Company
Best Friend Blues	9-8-1927	New York City, New York	Okeh 8506
Dead Drunk Blues (George W. Thomas)	2-14-1927	New York City, New York	Victor 20982-B
Death House Blues (Tom Delaney)	6-9-1925	New York City, New York	Okeh 8220-A
Down Yonder Blues	10-7-1926	New York City, New York	Okeh 8418
Everything That Happens Just Pleases Me	10-7-1926	New York City, New York	Okeh 8405
Good Women Blues	2-14-1927	New York City, New York	Victor 20652
Heavy Burden Blues	10-7-1926	New York City, New York	Okeh 8418
I’m a Good Hearted Mama (But I Got a Trifling Man) (Tom Delaney)	6-9-1925	New York City, New York	Okeh 8230-A
Mama, Papa Don’t Wanna Come Back Home	10-7-1926	New York City, New York	Okeh 8405
Nobody’s Blues But Mine (Clarence Williams)	6-9-1925	New York City, New York	Okeh 8220-B
Second-Handed Blues (1)	2-14-1927	New York City, New York	Victor unissued
Second-Handed Blues (2)	2-14-1927	New York City, New York	Victor 20652
Stinging Bee Blues	9-8-1927	New York City, New York	Okeh 8506
What Kind of Love Is That? (Phil Worde / Andy Razaf)	2-14-1927	New York City, New York	Victor 20982-A

Artist	Instrument
Robert Cooksey	Harmonica
Bob Fuller	Clarinet
Porter Grainger	Piano
Mike Jackson ?	Piano
Margaret Johnson	Vocals
Bobby Leecan	Guitar
Bob Ricketts	Piano
Clarence Williams	Piano
Phil Worde ?	Piano