Musician Dictionary

Gus Johnson

American musician (1913–2000) · drums

DescriptionAmerican musician (1913–2000)
Source: Wikidata
Born1913-11-15
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceTyler Tyler
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2000-02-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathDenver Denver
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJay McShann & His Orchestra The Paul Smith Quartet The World’s Greatest Jazzband Tommy Flanagan Quartet Lionel Hampton and His All-Stars The Falls-Jones Ensemble The Jay McShann Trio Tribute to Louis Armstrong Count Basie Orchestra Paul Smith Quartet Woody Herman And His Orchestra Tommy Flanagan Trio The Ray Bryant Combo Earl Hines And His Orchestra Cootie Williams And His Orchestra Zoot Sims Quartet Gerry Mulligan Quartet Paul Quinichette Quintet Count Basie Big Band Jay McShann And His Orchestra Ray Bryant Trio Count Basie Sextet Woody Herman Sextet Hal McKusick Quintet Gerry Mulligan & The Concert Jazz Band The World's Greatest Jazzband Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd Lionel Hampton Group Lionel Hampton All Stars Woody Herman Quartet Count Basie Octet Seldon Powell Sextet The Nat Pierce Orchestra Woody Herman And The Fourth Herd The J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding Trombone Octet Oscar Pettiford Orchestra The Claude Hopkins Band The Kai Winding Orchestra The International Jazz Group Joe Newman And His Orchestra Nat Pierce Quintet Deane Kincaide Quintet The Lenny Hambro Quintet Sackville All Stars Zoot Sims All-Stars Herb Ellis And The All-Stars Lawrence Brown's All-Stars The Frank Wess Septet Paul Quinichette Septet The Jay McShann All Stars Coleman Hawkins & Friends
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

G. Johnson Gus Johnson Jr Gus Johnson Jr. Gus Johnson, Jr Gus Johnson, Jr. Gus Johnston James Cobb Johnson

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Identifiers

mbid: d513f76e-07ec-4b21-92f6-b870efbcc524 · wikidata: Q574798 · isni: 0000000115119942 · discogs: 277666

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