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  The National Peace Corps Association: Pete Johnson
Johnson was born in Ohio and raised in eastern Pennsylvania, was a Peace Corps Volunteer in India from 1967-69 in a family planning program - where his son was born.
Pete helped start the Northern California PCA in the early '90s and is still involved with them.
He was on the NPCA board for 6 years after replacing his bride, Susan Neyer, after her 9 years on the board and now he is an honorary board member involved in assignments from the Chair and some areas not assigned or requested by anybody.
www.rpcv.org /pages/sitepage.cfm?id=1003   (180 words)

  
 Serebella Contents Peter Wallace Rodino---Pete Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Charles Van Johnson (Born in August 20th, 1916) was an American actor.
The quintessential blue-eyed, blonde-haired, freckle-faced Boy Next Door, Van Johnson was the son of a Rhode Island plumbing contractor.
This proved to be a blessing in disguise to his career: the accident prevented his being drafted into the army, thus he had the young leading-man field virtually to himself at MGM during the war years.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/contains-337388-337435-Peter_Wallace_Rodino-Pete_Johnson.html   (416 words)

  
 My Man .... Pete Johnson by Marge Johnson
Pete Johnson was born in Kansas City, Mo, in a room above a saloon at 19th and Holmes.
Pete would have loved to have taken it, the drawback was that the F.B.I. inconvenienced the musicians by raiding on paynight, so Pete didn't have a cent in his pocket to get the piano moved.
Pete was standing at the bar and as he wasn't wearing a sign labeling him as a musician, he was ousted too.
www.colindavey.com /BoogieWoogie/articles/pj.htm   (4505 words)

  
 Pete Johnson : Central Avenue Boogie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
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www.cd-discounts.net /pete-johnson-%3A-central-avenue-boogie.html   (702 words)

  
 Pete Johnson : Runaway Teacher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
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www.book-bargains.net /pete-johnson-%3A-runaway-teacher.html   (1237 words)

  
 Club Kaycee -- Kansas City Jazz History -- Johnson, Pete
While in Kansas City, Pete was featured with Clarence Love's band and with Herman Walder's Rocket Swing Unit at the Spinning Wheel at 12th and Troost.
Johnson's long association with Big Joe Turner began when they met at a speakeasy called the Backbiters club in Kansas City's northeast area.
Johnson and Turner achieved national recognition with their participation in John Hammond's "Spirituals to Swing" concert in 1938.
www.umkc.edu /orgs/kcjazz/jazzfolk/johnp_00.htm   (343 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Pete Johnson
Music & Mayhem chairperson Pete Johnson said it was important to the Music & Mayhem committee that the students of LSU be given the chance to hear music not always played on the radio.
Pete Johnson would later discover that the thump he heard was his carport roof, which had been picked up, hurled over the house and dropped in the yard about 100 feet from the home.
Pete Johnson Jr., a mass communication sophomore and chairman of Music and Mayhem, said there were more than 77 registered attendees at the conference.
news.surfwax.com /music/files/Pete_Johnson.html   (871 words)

  
 Articles
Pete Johnson gave a recap of the NOVAC Picnic that was held at Crockett Park on June 27.
Pete Johnson encouraged all NOVAC members to subscribe to the e-mail list since this has become the primary means of communication amongst club members.
Pete Johnson listed the upcoming star parties and astronomy events in the region including the NOVAC Star Party to be held September 30 at Crockett Park.
www.novac.com /nl/91/articles.htm   (524 words)

  
 Martha Wham & Pete Johnson Family
The people are Peter Bubb and Martha Ellen (Wham) Johnson and their three daughters, Lula Belle, born February 2, 1883, Lotta, born February 3, 1888, and Clara, born November 17, 1890.
Pete and Martha decided to follow their children and joined them in Wyoming later in 1919.
Pete and Martha lived on the homestead until a death in the family took them back to Illinois for a few years.
www.wham.org /Johnson.html   (736 words)

  
 Boogie-Woogie Artists
Pete Johnson was often the accompanist of Big Joe Turner, a noted blues shouter.
Pete Johnson was one of the three great boogie-woogie pianists (along with Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis) whose sudden prominence in the late '30s helped make the style very popular.
Johnson made one final appearance at John Hammond's January 1967 Spirituals to Swing concert, playing the right hand on a version of "Roll 'Em Pete" two months before his death.
www.history-of-rock.com /boogiewoogie_artists.htm   (963 words)

  
 Pete Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Johnson comes to Crump from Desoto County schools, where he served as a special education teacher and Administrative intern at various schools.
Johnson was honored as the Chickasaw Elementary School Teacher of the Year for the 1998-1999 school year.
Johnson is a graduate of Pace Christian Academy in Pace MS, and has earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Education with a concentration in Educational Leadership, both from Delta State University.
www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us /schools/crump.es/johnson.htm   (129 words)

  
 BBC - Blast - Profile - Pete Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
When Pete Johnson was ten, he wrote a fan letter to Dodie Smith — author of 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians'.
Pete gained some valuable insight by inviting his students to comment on his writing.
Pete Johnson’s most popular novels have been those in which the characters experience the strongest emotions.
www.bbc.co.uk /blast/writing/profiles/wprofile_pjohnson.shtml   (417 words)

  
 Alamogordo High School Class of 1964 Class Reunion - Biographies - Pete Johnson
For those of you who attended that reunion, you may recall that Pete restored a 1964 Chevy Nova to original condition, drove it to the reunion, and parked it on the patio at the “good ole teen center”.
Pete had a Cruiseair (SP), Billy had a Cushman Eagle, Jimmy had a Cushman Highlander and later a Cruiseair, and I had an Allstate ''budda box'' (a name Doug Rau tagged on it).
Pete painted his scooter every couple of weeks, so you never knew what color it was going to be.
www.zianet.com /alamogordoclassof64/bio/bio_19.html   (782 words)

  
 Big Joe Turner
Pete sang with the Harry James Band in Chicago in 1939 and recorded with the Varsity Seven for the Varsity label.
Pete played on "The Boss Of The Blues" recording session and it is regarded as one of the finest sets of songs to come out of the 1950s.
Pete was in poor health, but there was no evidence of this in his playing, which was classic Pete all the way.
www.cascadeblues.org /History/BigJoeTurner.htm   (2599 words)

  
 Jazz by Mail - Pete Johnson
Peter (Pete) Johnson (March 24/25, 1904 - March 23, 1967) was one of the three great boogie-woogie pianists (along with Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis) whose sudden prominence in the late ''30s helped make the style very popular.
Johnson recorded often in the 1940s and spent much of 1947-1949 based in Los Angeles.
Boogie-woogie pianist Pete Johnson is in excellent form on these selections but this complete...
www.jazzbymail.com /ViewArtist.aspx?iAID=1236&sAN=Pete+Johnson   (202 words)

  
 Lincoln Urges Timely Confirmation of Delta Regional Authority Co-Chair Pete Johnson
Johnson personally, my research indicates that his experience has prepared him well for this job.
Johnson is a Clarksdale, Mississippi lawyer and was nominated by President Bush in May to chair the DRA.
In 1988 Johnson was elected State Auditor and served in that position until 1992 when President George Bush appointed Johnson as Mississippi's State Director of the Farmers Home Administration.
lincoln.senate.gov /releases/01/09/2001A01B27.html   (472 words)

  
 Pete Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Born in Winchester in 1965, Pete was inspired by Dodie Smith, the author of the 101 Dalmations, who corresponded with him for over ten years, “She was the first person to encourage me to become a writer.” says Pete.
Pete is also popular with the younger readers and has won awards for his novels; The Ghost Dog and Eyes of the Alien.
Pete’s latest novel, The Hero Game is a powerful thriller uncovering the truth behind a young boy’s hero grandfather, which touches on important themes including young people’s attitude to politics and fascism.
www.ottakars.co.uk /Internet/children/petejohnson.jsp   (974 words)

  
 Boys State - Judge O. L. "Pete" Johnson
Beginning the very next year, Judge Johnson has continuously served on the staff of Alabama Boys State, with the exception of the year 1970, when he was in service in Vietnam.
In 1996, Judge Johnson initiated the Jefferson County Drug Court, and is widely recognized as a Drug Court advocate throughout Alabama.
Judge Johnson is a member of the Birmingham, Alabama and American Bar Associations, as well as the American Judicature Society.
www.legislature.state.al.us /misc/guide/student_teacher/boys_girls_state/judge_johnson_boys_state.html   (529 words)

  
 News: John Deere Landscapes Names Pete Johnson Area Manager For Orange, San Diego Counties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Landscape industry veteran Pete Johnson has been named the John Deere Landscapes area manager for Orange and San Diego counties, reported Brian Day, regional vice president for the landscape and irrigation distributor.
Johnson will oversee sales, marketing and operational activities, in addition to new branch openings and recruitment.
Johnson has a master’s degree from the University of California, Irvine, and a bachelor of arts degree from UCLA.
www.johndeerelandscapes.com /_News/03_pete_john.asp   (322 words)

  
 Pete Johnson : Radio Broadcasts Film Soundtracks Alternate Takes (1939-1947) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
This Pete Johnson CD collects a number of rare recordings from radio airchecks, film soundtracks, radio transcription discs, and unissued alternate takes, featuring the pianist in a variety of settings; the fidelity is surprisingly good on most tracks.
Johnson accompanies singers Lena Horne and blues great Big Joe Turner, and also with small groups that include Hot Lips Page on trumpet and either Budd Johsnon or Ben Webster on tenor sax.
Johnson sits in with Benny Goodman & His Orchestra for "Roll 'Em" (not the Mary Lou Williams piece with the identical name).
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,348215,00.html   (315 words)

  
 An Interview with Jay McShann
J: Well, I used to get the chance to catch Pete quite a bit because at that time Pete and the group that they used to work with, they used to play the clubs in town.
At that time, a seed was planted that came to fruition when he moved to Kansas City in 1937 and heard the blues and boogie woogie of Pete Johnson and Joe Turner.
Johnson remained in New York to preside at the Cafe Society night club with Ammons and Lewis.
www.colindavey.com /BoogieWoogie/articles/jmi.htm   (2989 words)

  
 Reading Champion Pete Johnson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Pete Johnson has written many novels for teenagers including The Dead Hour andThe Cool Boffin.
Pete was a secondary school teacher and a film critic before becoming a full-time writer.
Pete Johnson: "A reluctant reader is someone for whom we haven't found a good enough book yet.
www.literacytrust.org.uk /campaign/champions2000/petejohnst.html   (190 words)

  
 Prof. Pete Johnson has already been conducting his classes outside   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Pete Johnson has already been conducting his classes outside
Professor Pete Johnson has already been conducting his classes outside in this beautiful weather.
Pete likes to take his son and his truck and drive somewhere they have never been before.
www.iit.edu /~johnson/tecorg97.html   (330 words)

  
 Snakey Jake's Vintage guitars
Pete "Snakey Jake" Johnson is one of Britain's foremost slide guitarists.
He is based at Custom Amplification, his music shop in Cheshire, which was opened in 1971 and is an Aladdin's cave of vintage guitars, dobros, all kinds of other instruments, P.A systems and accessories.
Through his love of playing and of vintage instruments, he has introduced Country Blues players, their styles, music and guitars to countless up-and-coming musicians over the years.
www.snakeyjake.com   (72 words)

  
 DRA: Communique
DRA Federal Co-Chairman Pete Johnson talks with community leaders and county officials at breakfast in Blytheville Ar.
Johnson said the counties are "thinking big and thinking aggressively.
DRA Co-Chairman Pete Johnson addressed the crowd saying, "We applaud the strong will and determination of the people of Murray to not give up when it looked as if all was lost after Mattel moved to Mexico for inexpensive labor.
www.dra.gov /communique-6-6-02.html   (775 words)

  
 Pete Johnson
Many of Pete's books are being studied in schools and libraries.
Pete Johnson's fiction provides a heady cocktail of 'compulsive readability' (The Times) and 'emotional truth' (The Bookseller).
He has also written some award-winning novels for younger readers, including The Ghost Dog, The Creeper, Rescuing Dad, and Traitor, which was short listed for Askews Torchlight Award and highly commended for the Sheffield Children's Book Award.
www.petejohnsonauthor.com   (197 words)

  
 Pete Johnson Biography and Quotes Sites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
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www.matchc.com /j_authors/Pete_Johnson.html   (186 words)

  
 Club Kaycee -- Kansas City Jazz History -- Turner, Joseph Vernon "Big Joe"
Together with pianist Pete Johnson, Joe Turner merged blues and boogie woogie on the musical landscape of Kansas City during the 1930s.
During the 1930s, Big Joe continued his dual role as a singing bartender at the Sunset Club, where Pete Johnson's band was featured.
In 1936, with the help of John Hammond, Big Joe and Pete Johnson moved to New York, where their reception was less than enthusiastic.
www.umkc.edu /orgs/kcjazz/jazzfolk/turnj_00.htm   (270 words)

  
 Traitor by Pete Johnson
“Pete Johnson is a master storyteller of hair-raising ghost stories…readers will love the experience but ultimately they will also learn about themselves and their world.” -- The Bookseller
Pete Johnson began work as a film critic, then became a teacher.
His experiences in the classroom led to writing, and he stays in touch with a panel of young readers to gain their viewpoint as he writes new stories.
www.randomhouse.ca /catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780440864387&view=print   (210 words)

  
 Pete Johnson
Pete Johnson’s fiction provides a heady cocktail of “compulsive readability” and “emotional truth”.
Often, Pete focuses on extremes of emotion – fear, love, bereavement.
Pete is delighted with the enormous feedback he receives from readers, whether in person or by mail.
www.ncbf.org.uk /03/johnson/johnson.html   (419 words)

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