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There are no black film composers doing the likes of Star Wars, doing the likes of E.T., doing the likes of Jurassic Park. There are none, nor will there ever be one. That ain't about to happen!
J. J. Johnson
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J. J. Johnson
Age: 77 †
Born: 1924
Born: January 22
Died: 2001
Died: February 4
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Jay Jay Johnson
James Louis Johnson
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