William Johnson
Real Name: | William Luther Johnson |
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Profile: | American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger and songwriter, also known as Bill Johnson. Born September 30, 1912 in Jacksonville, Florida; died July 5, 1960 in New York, USA. Johnson played with Erskine Hawkins, Jabbo Smith, Baron Lee and Tiny Bradshaw. Also known for writing Tuxedo Junction with Hawkins. He left Hawkins' band in 1943, and founded Bill Johnson & His Musical Notes in the mid 1940s.
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Sites: | adp.library.ucsb.edu , Wikipedia |
In Groups: | Bill Johnson & His Musical Notes, Bill Johnson & His Stir Cats, Bill Johnson Orchestra, Erskine Hawkins And His 'Bama State Collegians, Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra, The Bill Johnson Quintet |
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