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Plas Johnson

Plas John Johnson is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, probably most widely known as the soloist on [a=Henry Mancini]'s "The Pink Panther Theme". Born 21 July 1931 in Donaldsonville, Lousianna, USA Plas and brother [a=Ray Johnson] formed the [a3098597], that played in and around New Orleans before 1951. Johnson is the featured soloist of countless albums, including those of [a=Frank Sinatra], [a=Peggy Lee], [a=Nat King Cole], [a=Barbra Streisand], [a=Quincy Jones], [a=Ray Charles], [a=Ella Fitzgerald], [a=Linda Ronstadt], [a=Sarah Vaughan] and was a regular session sideman during [l=Capitol Records] golden years. Also brother of [a1202368].