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Production dispatches, cast announcements, interviews, and official updates on the feature-length documentary film.

News June 14, 2006 By hollidayart

Interview with Chuck Leavell

Spent the morning with a Rolling Stone, just one more example of how the documentary journey is an amazing experience. Chuck Leavell's immense Georgia plantation was impressive, exceeded only by his hospitality and willingness to talk about Johnnie Johnson. Leavell performed with Johnnie on several occasions, most notably the Chuck Berry documentary "Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll" and the "24 Nights" concerts in London in Eric Clapton's hand-picked blues band.…

News June 12, 2006 By hollidayart

An Unexpected Gift

Frances Johnson Shares Memories The last few days have been rewarding and exciting. Frances Johnson called me to say she had found other photos of Johnnie. Understatement of the day. There was a photo of Johnnie in grade school, and Johnnie sharing lens time with Keith Richards, Chuck Leavell, Chubby Checker, John Lee Hooker, George Benson, "Pops" Staples of the Staples Singers, Aerosmith, Rufus Thomas. There were also love letters…

News May 29, 2006 By hollidayart

You’re Nobody Till You’re Somebody!

Hunting down the Elusive Interview. On a project like the Johnnie Johnson documentary, I spend a lot of time trying to get the attention of famous musicians because Johnnie shared stages with some of the most famous musicians in history. Case in point: Chuck Leavell who's currently playing with the Rolling Stones. Leavell has had an amazing career, playing with the likes of Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Allman Brothers…

News April 13, 2006 By hollidayart

A Legend Remembered…

April 13, 2006 is the one year anniversary of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Johnnie Johnson's death. Two years before Johnnie died, I had begun working on a feature length documentary about Johnnies life, music, and relationship with the legendary Chuck Berry. This email is an update on Johnnie Be Good and the documentary web site, http://www.JohnnieBeGood.net, which is online now. JohnnieBeGood.net includes a trailer for the documentary, a…

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