Real name: James Leroy Johnson, Jr.

Effective period / Period of releases: 1981

American drummer and percussionist, born on January 20, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died December 26, 1979.
Best known for his work with Duke Ellington And His Orchestra (1959-1963), then became a studio musician in New York where he has performed with The Sun Ra Arkestra, Percy Faith, George Benson, Ben E. King, Jimmy Castor, Mongo Santamaria, Yusef Lateef, Carly Simon and many others.