Arnold Johnson
Illustration — Johnson in 1929 Arnold Johnson (March 23, 1893 – July 15, 1975) was an American big band pianist, arranger, composer, and leader during the swing jazz era. He was orchester leader on the popular The Majestic Theater of the Air program on the CBS radio network beginning in 1929. Arnold Johnson was born in Chicago, Johnson worked in a Chinese restaurant in Chicago as a pianist when he was fourteen years old, and also worked as an accompanist for vaudeville revues.
Arnold Johnson
- Born
- 1893 · Chicago.
- Died
- 1975 · Florida.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- pianist · bandleader · composer · conductor · music arranger
- Fields
- music · jazz · swing · piano performance
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Johnson in 1929 Arnold Johnson (March 23, 1893 – July 15, 1975) was an American big band pianist, arranger, composer, and leader during the swing jazz era. He was orchester leader on the popular The Majestic Theater of the Air program on the CBS radio network beginning in 1929. Arnold Johnson was born in Chicago, Johnson worked in a Chinese restaurant in Chicago as a pianist when he was fourteen years old, and also worked as an accompanist for vaudeville revues.
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Born at Chicago in 1893, died in Florida in 1975.
The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is music, jazz and swing. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz.
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