Buddy Johnson
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American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader (1915–1977)
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Buddy Johnson, (born Woodrow Wilson Johnson in Darlington, South Carolina, January 10, 1915 – New York, February 9, 1977) was an American jazz and blues pianist and bandleader, active from the 1930s through the 1960s. His songs were often performed by his sister Ella Johnson, most notably "Since I Fell for You" which later became a jazz standard. A prolific composer of rhythm and blues who stayed on the road in his bus playing well over 125 one <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Buddy+Johnson">R
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Johnson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Darlington
- Place of death
- New York City
- Sibling
- Ella Johnson
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- swing
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Mercury Records
- Image
- Buddy Johnson.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1915-01-10
- date of death
- 1977-02-03
- Commons category
- Buddy Johnson
- birth name
- Woodrow Wilson Johnson
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