Johnnie Johnson, who died yesterday at his home in St. Louis, hired Chuck Berry to play guitar for his Sir John’s Trio in 1952, and ended up lending his name to Berry’s rock ‘n’ roll signature, ...
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis jazz and blues pianist Johnnie Johnson has been posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill presented the award to Johnson's widow, Frances ...
As a testament to the legacy of Johnson, it was a celebration. With the deceased lying in state on the left side of the room, an endless ad hoc band formed and performed on the right side of the ...