Bunk Johnson
Bunk Johnson (1879–1949) was an American musician.
Also recorded as Willie Gary Johnson · Johnson, Willie Geary, 1879-1949 · Johnson, William Geary, 1879-1949 · William Geary Johnson
Bunk Johnson
1910 photo, this copy scanned via "New Orleans Jazz - A Family Album" by Al Rose Edmond Souchon, Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1967. · Public domain
- Full name
- Willie Gary Johnson.
- Born
- 1879. · New Orleans.
- Died
- 1949. · New Iberia.
- Nationality
- ["United States"].
- Occupation
- ["musician"].
- Fields
- ["jazz"].
- Languages
- ["English"].
In this article
Biography
Recorded at birth as Willie Gary Johnson. Born at New Orleans in 1879, died in New Iberia in 1949.
The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz.
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Places
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New Orleans.
Birth place
New Iberia.
Death place
Citations
References
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.
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