SAXOPHONIST PLAS JOHNSON, KNOWN FOR SOLO ON THE PINK PANTHER THEME, DIES AGED 94
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Jazz saxophonist – who recorded with artists Frank Sinatra, BB King and more – died in Los Angeles, reports say The US jazz saxophonist Plas Johnson, best known for his solo riff on the timeless classic The Pink… The native of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, died on 15 July, according to a report from the Los Angeles jazz radio station KKJZ.
According to Culture | The Guardian, Jazz saxophonist – who recorded with artists Frank Sinatra, BB King and more – died in Los Angeles, reports say The US jazz saxophonist Plas Johnson, best known for his solo riff on the timeless classic The Pink…
The available RSS description adds: The native of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, died on 15 July, according to a report from the Los Angeles jazz radio station KKJZ.
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- Culture | The Guardian: Jazz saxophonist – who recorded with artists Frank Sinatra, BB King and more – died in Los Angeles, reports say The US jazz saxophonist Plas Johnson, best known for his solo riff on the timeless classic The Pink…
- Culture | The Guardian: The native of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, died on 15 July, according to a report from the Los Angeles jazz radio station KKJZ.
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- 21/07/2026, 19:41 PRIMARY FEED SAXOPHONIST PLAS JOHNSON, KNOWN FOR SOLO ON THE PINK PANTHER THEME, DIES AGED 94 (Culture | The Guardian • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
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