Dick Johnson (clarinetist)
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Dick Johnson (December 1, 1925 – January 10, 2010[1]) was an American big band clarinetist, best known for his work with the Artie Shaw Band.[1] From 1983 until his death he was the leader of the Artie Shaw Orchestra.
Born Richard Brown Johnson in Brockton, Massachusetts, he also played the alto saxophone and flute. Johnson worked with Frank Sinatra, the Swing Shift Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie and Tony Bennett.[1]
Johnson died in Boston, Massachusetts after a short illness, aged 84.[2]
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December 1, 1925 |
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Categories: 1925 births | 2010 deaths | American jazz clarinetists | American jazz flautists | American jazz saxophonists | Disease-related deaths in Massachusetts | Musicians from Massachusetts | People from Boston, Massachusetts | People from Brockton, Massachusetts | Riverside Records artists
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