Eddie Johnson

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Eddie Johnson

ts, 1920-2010 US, Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Musician of Jazz and Blues
A.k.a. Edwin Lawrence Johnson

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.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. He also played with Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. In 1981 and 1999 he released albums of new material, the latter on Delmark.

Instruments

Tenor sax
Saxophone

Genres

Jazz
Blues
Pop
R&B/Soul
Latin

Plays With

Chicago Jazz Ensemble

Cootie Williams And His Orchestra

Eddie Johnson And His Orchestra

Joey Pastrana And His Orchestra

Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five

Session Six

Popular Tracks

Wants And Needs on Wants And Needs by Eddie Johnson

Big Red Truck on Big Red Truck by Eddie Johnson

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Love You Madly	Eddie Johnson	1999	Album
Indian Summer	Eddie Johnson	1981	Album
This Love Of Mine / Back-Up	Eddie Johnson And His Orchestra / Eddie Johnson Featuring Edna McRaney	1952	Album

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Acknowledgements

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