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  Bill Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Johnson claimed to have started "slapping" the strings of his bass (a more vigorous technique than the classical pizzicato), after he accidentally broke his bow on the road with his band in northern Louisiana in the early 1910s.
Johnson was founder and manager of the first jazz bands to leave New Orleans and tour widely in the 1910s, The Original Creole Orchestra[?].
Johnson's brother Dink Johnson was also a noted musician and his sister Anita Gonzales was a wife of Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bi/Bill_Johnson.html   (233 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Dink Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dink Johson was born in Biloxi and Mississippi coast The city derived its name originally from the Biloxi, a native American tribe: Biloxi (Tribe) Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi.
Dink Johnson's piano style was influenced by Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton (September 20, 1890 - July 10, 1941) was a virtuoso pianist, a bandleader, and a composer who some call the first true composer of Jazz music.
Dink Johnson died in Mayor Tom Potter County Multnomah County Population (2003) 538,544 Time zone Pacific (UTC−8) Portland is the largest city in Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dink-Johnson   (1454 words)

  
 Dink Johnson -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Oliver "Dink" Johnson (October 28, 1892 – November 29, 1954) was an early (A genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles) jazz (A person who plays the piano) pianist, (A musician who plays the clarinet) clarinetist, and (Someone who plays a drum) drummer.
Dink Johson was born in (Click link for more info and facts about Biloxi, Mississippi) Biloxi, Mississippi, younger brother of bass player/bandleader (Click link for more info and facts about Bill Johnson) Bill Johnson.
Dink Johnson's piano style was influenced by (United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)) Jelly Roll Morton (his brother-in-law); his clarinet playing by (Click link for more info and facts about Larry Shields) Larry Shields.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Di/Dink_Johnson.htm   (326 words)

  
 Dink Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oliver "Dink" Johnson (October 28, 1892 November 29, 1954) was an early jazz pianist, clarinetist, and drummer.
Dink Johnson's piano style was influenced by Jelly Roll Morton (his brother-in-law); his clarinet playing by Larry Shields.
Johnson also wrote tunes, including The Crooked Blues (recorded by King Oliver) and So Different Blues.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dink_Johnson   (198 words)

  
 Dink Johnson
Oliver "Dink" Johnson (October 28, 1892 - November 29, 1954) was a early jazz pianist, clarinetist, and drummer.
He made more recordings in the 1940s and 1950s, mostly on piano, although also doing some "One man band" recordings, playing all three of his instruments through over dubbing.
Dink Johnson's piano style was influenced by Jelly Roll Morton (his borther in law); his clarinet playing by Larry Shields.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/di/Dink_Johnson.html   (190 words)

  
 Bill Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
William Manuel "Bill" Johnson (August 10, 1872 - December 3, 1972), United States jazz musician, is considered the father of the "slap" style of string bass playing.
Johnson was founder and manager of the first jazz bands to leave NewOrleans and tour widely in the 1910s, The Original Creole Orchestra.
Johnson's brother Dink Johnson was also a noted musician and his sisterAnita Gonzales was a wife of Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton.
www.therfcc.org /bill-johnson-48249.html   (227 words)

  
 JS Online: Teen's death leaves a hole in many lives
Joseph Johnson Jr., shown in this family photo, was fatally shot in a post-game brawl Wednesday night in the parking lot at Vincent High School.
Johnson was shot and killed Wednesday night during an apparent traffic dispute in the parking lot at Vincent High School, 7501 W. Granville Road, after a basketball game between Vincent and Washington high schools.
Taylor said she fears Johnson's habits behind the wheel and his flashy smile - newly enhanced by a set of gold front teeth he obtained three days before he was killed - may have led to his death.
www.jsonline.com /news/metro/feb02/22574.asp?format=print   (757 words)

  
 DINK JOHNSON - MR. JOHNSON SINGING OFF - BLUES
Dink Johnson was born in New Orleans around 1880, and was the younger brother of Bill Johnson, King Oliver's great bass player.
Dink had a rollicking, contagious sense of humor which comes through on these recordings.
It is indeed pathetic that Dink could die and leave so little in reserve for those who belatedly came to appreciate his work.
www.worldsrecords.com /pages/artists/j/johnson_dink/dink_johnson_51124.html   (143 words)

  
 Bagatellen: Dink Johnson — Mr. Johnson Signing Off   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Johnson’s second brush with perpetuity came nine years on in 1921 when he held the clarinet chair on Kid Ory’s records for the Sunshine label.
Sadly, the luster of Johnson’s early milestone faded in the following decades and by the 40s he was a slave to the bottle, eventually drinking himself to death in 54’.
Johnson sounds in good spirits throughout his eighteen-song recital, to the degree that spirits of another sort were presumably involved in the prep.
www.bagatellen.com /archives/reviews/000461.html   (560 words)

  
 Dink Johnson: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dink Johnson [+] was nothing if not versatile, as one can judge from the three instruments that he played.
Johnson was much better-known locally then he was nationally, performing in an early style that fell between stride and ragtime.
Dink Johnson [+] recorded fairly extensively (mostly as a pianist) for American Music during 1946-47, Euphonic (1948) and Nola (1950).
music.com /person/dink_johnson/1   (268 words)

  
 Bill Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Johnson's brother Dink Johnson was also a noted musician and his sister Anita Gonzales was a wife of Jelly Roll MortonFerdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton/.
Scott Johnson of Norwich passed Mitch Eaton of Blodgett Mills on lap seven of the 15-lap 4-cylinder stock feature on Saturday night and went on to win the race by four car lengths at Skyline Raceway in Cortland.
Billy is a grandson of Gene and Sylvia Hagenbach, Glen Lyon, and the late Calvin and Irene Johnson.
www.infothis.com /find/Bill_Johnson   (481 words)

  
 Johnson, Willis Dale "Dink"
Willis Dale "Dink" Johnson passed away Monday, March 11, 2002, in Muskogee at the age of 61.
Willis was born on Dec. 7, 1940 in Sapulpa to W. Johnson and Pauline Ballard Johnson.
Johnson was preceded in death by his father W.L. "Bill" Johnson, and three brothers, Carroll L. Johnson, Jerry W. Johnson and Bob Johnson.
www.rootsweb.com /~okcreek/obits/obit/johnson-willis.htm   (187 words)

  
 DINKs Have Double Incomes and No Kids   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The clever acronym DINK appears in Pat Buchanan's best-selling book "The Death of the West." It stands for "Double Income, No Kids," meaning plenty of money for couples to live it up and no brats to tend to at five o'clock in the morning.
The DINK lifestyle can be a shallow one, adding nothing to the propagation of the race and family line, and contributing to the decline of Western civilization.
DINKs will never know the joy and pride of bringing up sons and daughters, seeing them develop into productive citizens, educated and trained in the fields that make America special, and faithful to the old folks when the time comes.
www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2002/4/1/183032.shtml   (2088 words)

  
 Dink Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Oliver "Dink" Johnson (de octubre el 28 de 1892 - de noviembre el 29 de 1954) era pianist, un clarinetist, y redoblante tempranos del jazz.
Dink Johson fue llevado en Biloxi, Mississippi, un hermano más joven de la cuenta baja Johnson de player/bandleader.
Johnson también escribió consonancias, incluyendo los azul torcidos (registrados por rey Oliver) y azul tan diversos.
www.yotor.net /wiki/es/di/Dink%20Johnson.htm   (240 words)

  
 Dink Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dink Johson was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, youngerbrother of bass player/bandleader Bill Johnson.
He made more recordings in the 1940s and 1950s, mostly on piano, although also doing some "One man band" recordings,playing all three of his instruments through over dubbing.
Johnson alsowrote tunes, including The Crooked Blues (recorded by King Oliver)and So Different Blues.
www.therfcc.org /dink-johnson-84339.html   (186 words)

  
 Bill Johnson -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
He was also involved in the import/export business along the USA- (A Republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810) Mexico border.
Johnson's brother (Click link for more info and facts about Dink Johnson) Dink Johnson was also a noted musician and his sister Anita Gonzales was a wife of (Click link for more info and facts about Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton) Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton.
Bill Johnson died in (Click link for more info and facts about San Antonio, Texas) San Antonio, Texas.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Bi/Bill_Johnson.htm   (152 words)

  
 Cuenta Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Johnson era fundador y gerente de las primeras vendas del jazz para salir de New Orleans y a viajar extensamente en los años 10, la orquesta criolla original.
Johnson continuó jugar con las varias vendas y orquestas del jazz en los comienzos de los años 50, trabajando a veces bajo otros nombres.
El hermano Dink Johnson de Johnson era también músico conocido y su hermana Anita Gonzales era una esposa de Ferdinand "rodillo" Morton de la jalea.
www.yotor.net /wiki/es/cu/Cuenta%20Johnson.htm   (215 words)

  
 COMPACT DISC REVIEW
The cover photo shows Johnson at an old upright piano that is minus its front panel and the recorded sound certainly emulates the photo.
Dink Johnson brought a unique style to ragtime and piano jazz - primitive with many flashes of brilliance.
Johnson signed off for the last time in 1954, but because of Paul Affeldt’s foresight and the dedication of the folks at Delmark, we still have his music around to enjoy.
www.ragtimers.org /reviews/Johnson,Dink.htm   (366 words)

  
 wamu.org : Programs : Hot Jazz Saturday Night : 04 : April 17, 2004
The year was 1912, and Johnson, along with his brother, bassist Bill Johnson, was a member of the Original Creole Orchestra in Los Angeles.
In 1922, Johnson played clarinet on Kid Ory's Spikes Seven Pods of Peppers record date for the Nordskog label, deemed the first jazz record to be made out on the West Coast.
Johnson was both witness and participant to some of the earliest stirrings in jazz.
www.wamu.org /programs/hjsn/04/04/april_17_2004.php?displayStatus=show   (1169 words)

  
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers - PewterReport.com - 10/23/2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Johnson has had a horrible stretch over the past game and a half, throwing seven touchdowns.
Brad Johnson has refused to talk about how his interceptions have hurt the team, instead choosing to focus on the few positives, such as Tampa Bay's fourth quarter rally last week at Atlanta.
Johnson looked bad Sunday, but backup QB Shaun King made him look even worse when he replaced Johnson in the third quarter.
www.pewterreport.com /2003article.asp?action=detail&article=448&category=   (1436 words)

  
 Another Failure - #1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Well I went to work and jessica and dink were working, jessica left soon after I got there because that's the way things are supposed to go....worked with dink for a couple of hours....while I was still working with dink johnson and jeremy came through the drive through.
Anyway, I talked to them, they had to leave.....then soon after dink went to the bank and isabel showed up while she was gone...this is at like 5:30...cool timing isabel, ah well, that's silly life.
Dink came back, gave me my 80 dollars that she took back to me in fives.......then she left soon after.
www.utdallas.edu /~wrw031000/af109.html   (1609 words)

  
 Dink Johnson - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dink Johnson - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 00:10, 17 Jun 2005.
The article about Dink Johnson contains information related to Dink Johnson.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Dink_Johnson   (216 words)

  
 Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Johnson is a common Scandinavian and English surname meaning "son of John".
Scandinavians having this name and the more common variant Johan(s)son usually chose to spell their name Johnson when immigrating to the US, helping make the name one of the most common American surnames.
Johnson is the second most common surname in the United States.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/J/Johnson.htm   (464 words)

  
 JS Online: Another shooting death, another search for what to say
What is left to say about Joseph A. "Dink" Johnson, the victim in yet another senseless death from gunfire in the city of Milwaukee?
Johnson was an African-American teenager - the most deadly demographic in Milwaukee when it comes to gun violence.
Johnson's family and friends are mourning his death and no doubt asking serious questions about how and why this happened.
www.jsonline.com /news/metro/mar02/24398.asp?format=print   (1037 words)

  
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Dink Stover is the main character of the book and it is set at exactly the same time the Burns was supposed to be at Yale.
The book chronicles Dink's life at Yale as a star on the football team and his efforts to make it into Skull and Bones.
Dink Stover came to represent the "Yale Man" because he was succesful, good-looking, and athletic, as well as a result of a fine prep-school (Lawrenceville).
www.snpp.com /episodes/4F05   (9161 words)

  
 Bears Football   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Our coaches are Dink Johnson, Kevin, Henry, and Nick.
We spend a lot of time practicing and preparing for each Saturday's games and because we have such great coaching, we tend to win a lot of games.
You may not start on Saturday morning but when you do, you will know that you've worked hard the week before and your efforts have been rewarded.
www.gobears.biz /about.htm   (104 words)

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