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Bruce Johnson 
Square Dance Caller
Bruce Johnson in Square Dance Hall Of Fame  hall-of-fame.squaredancehistory.org
 
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Bruce Johnson  

Died Mar. 19, 2007. Bruce Johnson recorded on MacGregor, Windsor, and Pulse labels and had several clubs including the Taws 'n' Paws, and Fairs & Squares in the Santa Barbara area, the Carpinteria Cartwheelers and the Rip & Snort Club in North Hollywood. He was in demand for calling square dances all over the country. He appeared as the caller in a square dance scene in the movie "Bound for Glory".
SIO's Article: It was just 20 years ago this July, on a balmy summer evening, that a young caller recently out of the Navy hesitantly climbed five wooden steps, squeezed his way between fiddler and bass player and stood nervously beside the dignified, grey haired gentleman who addressed the crowd of more than 50,000. Words were always easy for Lloyd "Pappy" Shaw and this evening when he introduced the timid young caller the huge audience stood hushed. Finally the words of the introduction were almost completed and as Shaw's voice rose you could sense the excitement in the crowd. 'C . . . and now, ladies and gentlemen, it's with great pleasure that I bring you your next caller, a young man who is doing an outstanding job and whom I predict will go far in this world of square dancing, Bruce Johnson!" In the explosion of applause Bruce moved up to the microphone, signaled the piano player and delivered a long to be remembered rendition of "Alabama Jubilee." This was not the beginning but it was an early episode not to be forgotten in the life of our cover caller. Since that date back in 1950 Bruce has called in virtually every state, in most Canadian provinces, in Japan and the Philippines, in Germany and other countries overseas. His records on Windsor, MacGregor, and now on his own label, Pulse, have brought the Johnson personality into many square dance halls throughout the world. Bruce's special brand of calling has stimulated the interest of many young callers and his callers institutes throughout the years have encouraged many newcomers to become sturdy practitioners of the art of calling. It is with pleasure, therefore that we reproduce the Gene Anthony original of Bruce Johnson on our cover and welcome Bruce to the Sets In Order American Square Dance Society Hall of Fame.

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Recordings by Bruce Johnson:
Windsor    MacGregor    Lloyd Shaw    Pulse   
 
Alabama Jubilee / Just Because  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4144
 
Alabama Jubilee / Just Because  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4444
 
Alabama Jubilee / Just Because  (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 7144
 
Ball And Chain / Pistol Packin' Mama  (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4427  On our wish list
 
Bill Bailey / Ballin' The Jack  (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4420  On our wish list
 
Bless Your Pea Pickin' Heart / Calico Gown  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4168
 
Bless Your Pea Pickin' Heart / Calico Gown  (sample clip) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4468
 
Build A Mountain  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Pulse 1006
 
Bye Bye Blues  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Pulse 1003
 
Comin' Round The Mountain / Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4115
 
Comin' Round The Mountain / Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals) -- with Doc Alumbaugh, Windsor 4415
 
Crawdad Song  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4811
 
Cross Over The Bridge  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4804
 
Darktown Strutters' Ball / The Crawdad Song  (sample clip) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 7411
 
Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas / Ghost Riders In The Sky  (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4413  On our wish list
 
Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas / Ghost Riders In The Sky  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4113  On our wish list
 
Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas / Ghost Riders In The Sky  (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 7113
 
Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas / Ghost Riders In The Sky  (sample clip) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 7413
 
Down Yonder / California, Here I Come  (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4414  On our wish list
 
Dry Bones  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4819
 
Farmer's Quadrille / Turkey In The Straw  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Contra, MacGregor 2029
 
Fiesta  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4808
 
Finders Keepers  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4850
 
Fine And Dandy / Cruisin' Down The River  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4179
 
Fine And Dandy / Cruisin' Down The River  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4479
 
Floatin' Down To Cotton Town  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Pulse 1010
 
Georgia Jamboree / Quebec Quadrille  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4174
 
Georgia Jamboree / Quebec Quadrille  (sample clip)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4474
 
Gonna Have A Ball  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, MacGregor 2056
 
Gonna Have A Happy Time  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, MacGregor 2038
 
Good Old Days  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4820
 
Hall's Hash / Johnson's Jumble  (cue sheet)  Patter (two vocals) -- with Bob Hall, Windsor 4408
 
Hello! / Tavern in the Town  (comments) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4418
 
Hey, Look Me Over  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4833
 
Hometown Jubilee / Little Red Caboose  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4421  On our wish list
 
Hometown Jubilee / Little Red Caboose  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4121  On our wish list
 
Honeycomb  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4161
 
Honeycomb  (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4461
 
Honeycomb  (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 7161
 
Hula Love  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4169
 
Hula Love  (comments) (sample clip) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4469
 
I Ain't Down Yet  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, MacGregor 2028
 
I Don't Know Why  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, MacGregor 2059
 
I Love You More And More Every Day  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4841
 
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter / Little Sue  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4176
 
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter / Little Sue  (comments) (sample clip) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4476
 
I'm Never Gonna Tell / My Dreams Are Getting Better  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4175
 
I'm Never Gonna Tell / My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4475
 
Jingle Bells  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, MacGregor 2046
 
Joan Of Arkansaw  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4824
 
Livin' High  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4801
 
ManaƱa  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4887
 
Matilda  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4817
 
Me And My Shadow  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4828
 
My Gal Sal  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Pulse 1009
 
My Pretty Gal / Marching Through Georgia  (sample clip)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 7412
 
My Pretty Girl / Marching Through Georgia  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4112
 
My Pretty Girl / Marching Through Georgia  (comments) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4412
 
No No Nora  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4840
 
Nobody Knows Ya  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4852
 
Nobody's Baby / You've Got Me Wondering  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4182
 
Nobody's Baby / You've Got Me Wondering  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4482  On our wish list
 
Oh, Lonesome Me  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4863
 
Pigtails And Ribbons  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4839
 
Plenty Of Money And You  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4831
 
Pussy Cat / Rosabella  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4173
 
Pussy Cat / Rosabella  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4473
 
Queen's Quadrille / Shuffle Your Feet  Patter (two vocals), Windsor 4400  On our wish list
 
Samba Square / Some Of These Days  (sample clip) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 7442
 
Seanna's Reel  Contra, Lloyd Shaw 327 / 328
 
Sioux City Sue / Shanty In Old Shantytown  (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4424  On our wish list
 
Some Of These Days  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4834
 
Starry Eyes  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4849
 
Sweet Georgia Brown  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4881
 
Sweet Georgia Brown / Nobody's Business  (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4419  On our wish list
 
Tenderfoot  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, Windsor 4845
 
The Quiet Contra  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Contra, Lloyd Shaw 189 / 190
 
This Ole House / It's A Good Day  (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4439  On our wish list
 
This Ole House / It's A Good Day  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 7439
 
Thunder Road  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, Windsor 4809
 
Two Sides Of Hash  Patter, MacGregor 1209  On our wish list
 
Up A Lazy River  (sample clip) (cue sheet) (lyrics)  Singing Call, MacGregor 2044
 
Wait For Me, Darlin' / Pygmy Love  (comments) (cue sheet)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4480
 
Wait For Me, Darlin' / Pygmy Love  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4180
 
We'll Build A Bungalow / Left - Right  (comments) (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call (two instrumentals), Windsor 4172
 
We'll Build A Bungalow / Left - Right  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4472  On our wish list
 
We'll Dance Again  (sample clip) (cue sheet)  Singing Call, MacGregor 2034
 
When You Wore A Tulip / Sweet Sue  (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4435  On our wish list
 
With Plenty Of Money And You / Where The Red, Red Roses Grow  (sample clip) (lyrics)  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 7465
 
Y'All Come / Honky Hoedown  Singing Call (two vocals), Windsor 4431  On our wish list

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