Editing is underway for JOHNNIE BE GOOD, a feature length documentary about Rock and Roll Hall of Fame pianist Johnnie Johnson.
Busy Two Months for JOHNNIE BE GOOD
Thanks to Riverfront Times writer Chrissy Wilmes for the recent coverage in RFT. Page 42 in this week’s RFT. Sunday August 15th filmmaker Art Holliday will be the radio guest at 9:15 a.m. on Bob Hardcastle’s Moneytalk show (590 AM) and we will talk about the documentary.
Fundraising Concert for the Completion of JOHNNIE BE GOOD
Before they joined Conan O’Brien’s band, guitarist Jimmy Vivino, bassist Mike Merritt, and drummer James Wormworth toured internationally and recorded with Johnnie Johnson. These world class musicians will perform at The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, for “Johnnie’s Jam: A Tribute to Johnnie Johnson,” a fundraiser for the final stages of the music documentary JOHNNIE BE GOOD.
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Contribute $…You Get Documentary Swag
For some reason the credit card company wants to be paid every month…things they don’t tell you in documentary school. For a small donation, a medium donation, or the mother of all donations, you can help finish JOHNNIE BE GOOD.
Conan O’Brien Musicians Perform at JBG Fundraiser
Before they joined Conan O’Brien’s television band, guitarist Jimmy Vivino, bassist Mike Merritt, and drummer James Wormworth toured internationally and recorded with Johnnie Johnson.
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.
Mike Merritt and James Wormworth Remember Touring With JJ
Road trip #23 brought me back to LA to speak with bassist Mike Merritt and drummer James Wormworth, who toured and recorded with Johnnie Johnson. If you watched Conan O’Brien on NBC, chances you saw Merritt and Wormworth, along with guitarist Jimmy Vivino.
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More pub for JBG
Check out Terry Perkins’ St. Louis Beacon article on JOHNNIE BE GOOD.
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Thanks to fundraiser attendees!
Pujols 5 was the site of a recent fundraiser for the documentary. Thanks to my neighbors, friends from middle school and college, local music lovers, and supporters of the project for attending. I appreciate you helping with JOHNNIE BE GOOD.
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The karma of Johnnie Johnson
2009 was a great year for JOHNNIE BE GOOD, and hopefully 2010 will see six years of travel and interviews become a film about one of rock and roll’s originators. As I reflect, I can’t help but be amazed at the karma of Johnnie Johnson and how it keeps resulting in “happy accidents”.
Guitar Hero Pleased About Johnnie’s Second Career
Now I have a movie. Before I interviewed Keith Richards, I had six years of very important work and interviews with the likes of Eric Clapton, Taylor Hackford, Bob Weir, Bonnie Raitt, and many significant admirers of Johnnie’s work. But I didn’t have my movie until I interviewed Keith Richards yesterday.
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Rolling Stones great sits down for JOHNNIE BE GOOD interview
Good things come to those who wait. I waited four years to sit down with Keith Richards and it’s the understatement of the day to say it was SO worth it. Keith was in fine form, doing interviews with four different film projects. I’ll show you photos and share more details about Richards when I get back to St. Louis.
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