Osie Johnson
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American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, James "Osie" Johnson was a jazz drummer, arranger and singer. Johnson studied at Armstrong Highschool where he was classmates with Leo Parker and Frank Wess. He first worked with Sabby Lewis and then, after service in the United States Navy, freelanced for a time in Chicago. From 1951 to 1953, he was a member of Earl Hines's band.
