Osie Johnson
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American jazz drummer, arranger and singer (1923–1966)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1923-01-11
- Active to
- 1966-02-10
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James "Osie" Johnson (January 11, 1923, in Washington, D.C. – February 10, 1966 in New York City) was a jazz drummer, arranger and singer. He first worked with Sabby Lewis and then, after service in the United States Navy freelanced for a time in Chicago. From 1951 to 1953 he worked in Earl Hines's band. He can be heard on albums by Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims, and Mose Allison. He recorded an album as a singer, "A Bit of the Blues," and had arranged at a "hit" for singer Dinah Washington. <a hre
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Johnson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- New York City
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- drum kit
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- date of birth
- 1923-01-11
- date of death
- 1966-02-10
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- kidney failure
- birth name
- James Johnson
- pseudonym
- Osie Johnson
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