Eddie Johnson (musician)
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Edwin Lawrence "Eddie" Johnson (December 11, 1920 – April 7, 2010) was an American jazz and blues tenor saxophonist. He was born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, United States.[1]
In 1946, Johnson joined trumpeter Cootie Williams and His Orchestra, appearing on several Capitol and Majestic recordings, until leaving to join Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.[2] He also played with Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. In 1981 and 1999 he released albums of new material, the latter on Delmark.[3]
Discography
- Indian Summer (Nessa Records, 1981)
- Love You Madly (Delmark Records, 1999)
With James Moody
- Last Train from Overbrook (Argo, 1958)
References
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>