The Missouri Arts Council has approved a $1700 grant to be used for the production of JOHNNIE BE GOOD. This grant will pay for graphics artwork to be used at the end of the documentary.

The grant will also fund a trip to LA later this month to interview Dick Alen of the William Morris Agency. Alen is the longtime booking agent for rock and roll superstar Chuck Berry. Producing, writing, and editing continue on the film. The first edit should be completed this summer. 800 people have signed up for the new Facebook page, JOHNNIE BE GOOD THE MOVIE. http://www.facebook.com/JohnnieBeGoodTheMovie

MEET THE FILMMAKER AT BB’S JUNE 6

Local non-profit PLAY IT FORWARD STL is hosting a free event June 6, 5 to 9 p.m. at BB’s Jazz, Blues, and Soups (700 S. Broadway). There will be free live music, and I’ll be talking about the progress of the documentary, showing soundbites with Eric Clapton, movie director Taylor Hackford, and Letterman band leader Paul Shaffer, along with a trailer for JOHNNIE BE GOOD. Event host PLAY IT FORWARD STL collects gently used and new instruments and donates them to local schools. It’s a worthy cause, so if you have musical instruments that aren’t being used, please consider donating them to PLAY IT FORWARD STL. The website is http://www.playitforwardstl.org.The Jeremiah Johnson Band and the Billy Barnett Band will perform. There is no charge for attending this event. The journey be good….Art Holliday/Director JOHNNIE BE GOOD