Musicians, journalists, and friends of the film who've lent their time, talent, and voice to Johnnie Johnson's story.
JohnnieBeGoodTheMovie.com Greetings from St. Louis, where the Cardinals are struggling to keep up with the Cubs, the humidity is rising, and there's a new documentary website for "Johnnie Be Good". (more…)
Continue ReadingAnd "Johnnie's Team" gets a new member. Hope to see some of you at the next 'Johnnie Be Good' fundraiser, Saturday, February 23 at Cathy's Cozy Up located at 8428 Olive, St. Louis, MO (314) 995-5340. Thanks to Mark Jones and Cozy Up owner Cathy Roach for hosting the event. I appreciate the support! (more…)
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A musician's smile speaks volumes. Eric Clapton just left my hotel room after a 40 minute interview for "Johnnie Be Good". I know the documentary just took a huge leap forward. Mr. Clapton was supposed to arrive at 10:00 a.m. At 9:58 there was a knock at my door. In walks a rock icon. We made small talk. I asked him if he'd ever heard Johnnie's solo on the Buddy…
Continue ReadingClapton and Guy commit to project. Within the last five days, two members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy agreed to do on-camera interviews for "Johnnie Be Good". I'll interview Guy later this month, and I'll interview Clapton in mid-April. (more…)
Continue ReadingAn afternoon with Paul Shaffer My east coast swing is winding down.I'm sitting in Paul Shaffer's office at the Ed Sullivan Theater, headquarters for "Late Show With David Letterman.", listening to "Johnnie B. Bad" to get me in the right frame of mind. There are autographed photos with the likes of Carl Perkins, Fats Domino, Billy Joel, and Johnny Cash. (more…)
Continue ReadingPresident Terry Stewart on Johnnie's Induction If you've already been to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I'm preaching to the choir. If you haven't seen the Rock Hall and you're a music fan, you're missing out. What an amazing collection of rock and roll history. (more…)
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