In 1890, George W. Johnson, a former slave, became the first African-American musician to make commercial records. During his short but successful singing career, Johnson sold thousands of recordings.

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George Washington Johnson, James A. Butterfield, Jimmy McHugh, Frank Frost & Cliff Edwards:
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