Johnson, Johnnie, 1924-2005

LC control no.	n 92016537
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Johnson, Johnnie, 1924-2005 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Johnson, Johnny, 1924-2005
Biography/History note	Individual was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1924-07-08
Death date	2005-04-13
Place of birth	Fairmont (W. Va.)
Place of death	Saint Louis (Mo.)
Affiliation	Ford Motor Company United States. Army Barracudas Orchestra Sir John's Trio
Profession or occupation	Pianists Singers Rhythm and blues musicians Soldiers
Found in	His Johnnie B. Bad [SR] p1991: label (Johnnie Johnson) COHM, 02-27-92 (Johnson, Johnnie, 1924- ) Hooker, J.L. John Lee Hooker and friends, 1984-1992 [VR] c1996: title frames (Johnnie Johnson) container (Johnny Johnson, piano) Santelli, R. Big book of blues, 1993 (Johnson, Johnnie; b. July 8, 1924, Clarksdale, W. Va.; pianist) Wikipedia WWW site, May 5, 2005 (Johnnie Johnson; b. July 8, 1924, Fairmont, W. Va.; d. Apr. 13, 2005; pianist and blues musician) African American National Biography, accessed June 30, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Johnson, Johnnie; Johnnie Clyde Johnson; pianist, rhythm and blues musician / singer, jazz musician, marine; born 08 July, 1924 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States; learned to play the piano; worked at the Ford Motor Company assembly line, Detroit (1941); served in the Marines, South Pacific, World War II; played in the Barracudas orchestra; played in Windy City's vibrant blues club scene, Chicago (1947); formed jazz and blues quartet (1951); formed, R&B-based Sir John's Trio, East St. Louis, Illinois (1952). He played and recorded with Chuck Berry (1960s-1973). He received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album (1992), and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2001); died 13 April, 2005 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States)