Oliver "Dink" Johnson ( October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine the Great defeats the forces of Maxentius. Roman emperor Constantine converts himself and the empire to... October 28, 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 - Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 - Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain... 1892 - November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 32 days remaining. Events 1500-1699 1530 - death of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey 1700-1899 1777 - San Jose, California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe. It is... November 29, 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January events January 14 - The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 - Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 - Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in... 1954) was an early For other article subjects named Jazz see jazz (disambiguation). Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. It has been called the first original art form to develop in the United States of America. Jazz has roots in West African... jazz This article deals with those who play the piano. For other uses, see pianist (disambiguation). A pianist is a person who plays the piano reasonably well. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an orchestra or smaller ensemble, or accompany one or more singers or solo instrumentalists. A... pianist, A clarinetist (sometimes also spelt clarinettist) is a musician who plays the clarinet. Many clarinetists also play the saxophone, and are therefore also saxophonists and multireedists. The most common contexts for clarinetists are: 1) With Classical Orchestras Some important classical clarinetists Jack Brymer Michael Collins Larry Combs Thea King Sabine... clarinetist, and A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. The term percussionist usually refers to a person who plays classical or Latin percussion. Drummers are sometimes regarded as not being real musicians and are the butt of countless jokes; see drummer... drummer.

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. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 50,644. The city is home to the Mississippi Sea... Biloxi, Mississippi, younger brother of bass player/bandleader 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 claimed to have started slapping the strings of his bass (a more vigorous technique than the classical pizzicato), after he accidentally broke his bow... Bill Johnson. He worked around State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23.42 /km... Mississippi and New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the population of New Orleans is 484,674. New Orleans is co-extensive with Orleans Parish. New Orleans is a southern city known for its multicultural heritage and its celebration... New Orleans before moving to the western The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States in the early Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s - 1910s - 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s Years: 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 Events and trends Science Einsteins theory of general relativity Max von Laue discovers the diffraction of x-rays by... 1910s. He played around State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th)  - Land 284,396 km²  - Water 1,971 km² (0.7%) Population (2000)  - Population 1,998... Nevada and For other uses, see California (disambiguation). State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4.7%) Population (2000)  - Population... California, often with his brother Bill. Most prominently he played with the Original Creole Orchestra (mostly on For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). Drum carried by John Unger, Company B, 40th Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Mozart Regiment, December 20, 1863 A drum is a percussion musical instrument, consisting of a membrane called a drumhead that is usually stretched taut over a cylindrical tube... drums).

He made his first recordings in 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events January 7 - Dáil Éireann, the extra-legal parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 - Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éireann... 1922 on A bass clarinet, which sounds an octave lower than the more common Bb soprano clarinet. The clarinet (sometimes historically spelled clarionet) is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. A person who plays the clarinet is called a clarinetist. Professional clarinets are made from African hardwood, often grenadilla or (rarely... clarinet with Edward Kid Ory (December 25, 1886 - January 23, 1973) was a Jazz trombonist and bandleader. He was born in Woodland Planation near LaPlace, Louisiana. Ory started playing music with home-made instruments in his childhood, and by his teens was leading a band well regarded in South-East Louisiana. He... Kid Ory's Band.

For many years he was based in This article is about the largest city in California. For other uses of Los Angeles, see Los Angeles (disambiguation) Downtown Los Angeles skyline facing northeast toward the San Gabriel Mountains on a clear winter day. Missing from the center foreground of the photo is the Staples Center arena, completed in... Los Angeles, California where he led a band in the Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Referred to as the Roaring 20s. Events and trends Technology John Logie Baird invents the first working television system... 1920s and later ran a bar.

He made more recordings in the Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Events and trends Technology First nuclear bomb First cruise missile, the V1 flying bomb and the first ballistic missile, the... 1940s and Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. See History of nuclear weapons Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, and thus the Sputnik crisis The De Havilland Comet enters service as the worlds first jet airliner Charles Townes builds a maser in 1953 at Columbia University... 1950s, mostly on The piano Piano is a common abbreviation for pianoforte, a large musical instrument with a keyboard (see keyboard instrument). Its sound is produced by strings stretched on a rigid frame. These vibrate when struck by felt-covered hammers, which are activated by the keyboard. The word pianoforte is Italian for... 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 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. Morton was a colorful character who liked to generate publicity for himself by bragging. His business card referred to him as... Jelly Roll Morton (his brother-in-law); his clarinet playing by Lawrence J. Larry Shields (September 13, 1893 - November 21, 1953) was an early jazz clarinetist. Larry Shields, c. 1915 Lawrence James Shields was born in Uptown New Orleans on the same block where jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden lived. Shields family were musical, and his brothers Harry Shields, Pat (guitar), and... Larry Shields. Johnson also wrote tunes, including The Crooked Blues (recorded by Joe King Oliver, ( December 19, 1885 - April 8, 1938) was a bandleader and jazz musician. Joe King Oliver was born in Abend, Louisiana near Donaldsonville. He moved to New Orleans in his youth. Oliver played cornet in the New Orleans brass bands and dance bands and also in the city... King Oliver) and So Different Blues.

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. It is a major Pacific seaport located about sixty miles (100 km) from the west coast of the United States, situated... Portland, Oregon.