as, US
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Howard E. Johnson
Howard William "Swan" Johnson. American swing saxophonist (alto) and clarinetist player. Born : January 01, 1908 in Boston, Massachusetts. Died : December 28, 1991 in New York City, New York. Although never a prominent figure in jazz, during a career which lasted from the 1930s to the 1980s he worked and recorded with many of the most famous jazz musicians of his time, including Benny Carter, Don Redman, Dizzy Gillespie, Bessie Smith, Teddy Hill, and Chick Webb. Note: Not to be confused with the post-bop tuba player, Howard Johnson (3).