Keg Johnson
Keg Johnson (* 19th November 1908 as Frederic Homer Johnson in Dallas , Texas; † 8. November 1967 in Chicago , Illinois) was an American jazz - trombone .
Life
Johnson, brother of Budd Johnson , took lessons from Booker T. Washington's daughter and took up the trombone in 1927. He found his first engagements with local bands before he took part in numerous orchestras and groups, including George E. Lee in 1929, Grant Moore in 1930, Eddie Mallory in 1931, Cassino Simpson in 1932, Louis Armstrong in 1933 as well as Fletcher Henderson in 1934 and Benny Carter (1933 ). His first long job was at Cab Calloway , with whom he worked for about 15 years (1934 to 1948). Around 1945 he worked with Ike Quebec and in 1949 with Gene Ammons .
In 1950, after two years at Lucky Millinder , he went to Los Angeles, where he a. a. played with Wardell Gray . In 1960 he worked on Budd Johnson's album "Let's Swing" and in the same year on Gil Evans ' Out of the Cool . From 1961 until his death, Johnson played with Ray Charles .
Johnson was one of the all-rounders on his instrument, whose playing can be heard on publications by various groups.
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- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
- Longstreet / Duration: Knaurs Jazz Lexikon , Munich / Zurich 1957.
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Johnson, Keg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johnson, Frederic Homer (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trombonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dallas , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 1967 |
| Place of death | Chicago , Illinois |