Songs Written by James Weldon JohnsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) was an American writer and civil rights activist. He was married to civil rights activist Grace Nail Johnson. Johnson was a leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), where he started working in 1917. In 1920, he was chosen as executive secretary of the organization, effectively the operating officer. He served in that position from 1920 to 1930. In 1928 and then again in 1930... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, James Weldon Johnson first charted in 1902 with When It's All Going Out and Nothing Coming In.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.