Ella Johnson

Ella Johnson (June 22, 1919 – February 16, 2004) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues singer.

Music career Born Ella Mae Jackson in Darlington, South Carolina, United States, Subsequent hits included "Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?", "When My Man Comes Home" and "Hittin' On Me". Her popular 1945 recording of "Since I Fell for You", composed by her brother, led to its eventual establishment as a jazz standard. She continued to perform with Buddy Johnson into the 1960s. AllMusic noted that her "later solo sides for Mercury are pale imitations of her work with the band."

Selected discography Rock and Roll (Mercury, 1956) Walkin''' (1957) Swing Me (Mercury, 1958) Say Ella (Juke Box, 1983) Rockin' and Rollin (1995) Jukebox Hits: 1940-1951 (Acrobat, 2004)Gotta Go Upside Your Head: The Rock & Roll Years 1953-1955 (Rev-Ola, 2006)Rock On! The 1956-62 Recordings (Hoodoo, 2015)The Decca Years (Jasmine, 2025)The Mercury Years'' (Jasmine, 2025)