Buddy Johnson

American jazz and blues pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, active from the 1930s through the 1960s.
Born January 10, 1915 in Darlington, South Carolina.
Died: February 9, 1977 in New York City, New York.

Johnson enjoyed the peak of his musical career as the leader of his big band, the Buddy Johnson Orchestra. With up to 17 – including Johnson’s sister Hiram Johnson.