Rome Johnson Born:  January 30, 1916 Died:  January 3, 1993 WNOP Newport, KY

About The Artist Back around summer of 1953, Rome Johnson was doing his singing and guitar playing over radio station WNOP out of Newport, Kentucky between 11:30 and noon every Saturday. He was appearing in person at the "Village Barn" in Covington, Kentucky six nights a week, too. Rome was a native of the Bluegrass state and his professional career was said to have started at the age of 15. Among his other radio station stints prior to this were: WXYZ, Detroit WOAI, San Antonio WLW, Cincinnati WLAP, Lexington Rome also recorded a few tunes for the King label. Among his tunes were "Waltz of the Wind", "Look To The Sea". His current record out at that time was one of his own compositions, "Foolish Me For Loving You". Credits & Sources Country Song Roundup; No. 25; August 1953; American Folk Publications; Derby, CT Portions of Discography Listing courtesy of Hillbilly Reasearcher Team; Tricker, Turner and Sax Appearance History This Month Get The Music British Archives of Country Music

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Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Abbey Rec. No. Side Song Title   15041 A A Stain Upon My Heart   15041 B Love Flew Out Of The Window When Money Came Thru The Door   King Rec. No. Side Song Title   1077 A Look To The Sea   1077 B I Was A Fool To Love You   1098 A My Heart Is An Open Book   1098 B Foolish Me For Loving You   MGM Rec. No. Side Song Title   10068 A Someday You'll Thank Me   10068 B The Waltz Of The Wind   10130 A Indiana Waltz   10130 B I Guess I've Been A Sleep (For All These Years)   10181 A No One Will Ever Know   10181 B It's Funny Now   10235 A My Dream Boat Is Drifting   10235 B There's No Room In My Heart For The Blues   10314 A Faded Love And Winter Roses   10314 B What A Diff'rence (Just A Year Can Make)   10385 A Down In My Neck Of The Woods   10385 B Rio Grande Valley   10482 A You Have Changed   10482 B The Willow And Me   10810 A Forever And A Day   10810 B If I Didn't Love You   11480 A Farther And Farther Apart   11480 B Midnight Waltz   Sims Rec. No. Side Song Title   110 A Truck Driver's Blues   110 B Wild Desire