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Plas Johnson

American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most widely known as the tenor saxophone soloist on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme". He also performs on alto and baritone sax as well as various flutes and clarinets. Recruited by Johnny Otis and executive Dave Cavanaugh for Capitol Records in the mid-1950s, Johnson also played on innumerable records by Peggy Lee, Nat "King" Cole, Glen Gray, Frank Sinatra and others. He remained a leading session player for almost twenty years, averaging two sessions a day and playing everything from movie soundtracks and Les Baxter's exotica albums, to rock and roll singles by such artists as Ricky Nelson and Bobby Vee, and R&B records by such performers as Larry Williams, Bobby Day, and Richard Berry. He played on many of the Beach Boys’ records, and was an integral part of a number of instrumental groups that existed in name only, such as B. Bumble and the Stingers and The Marketts.


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Born:
Jul 21, 1931
Movie/TV Credits:
2
First Appeared:
In the movie Living Out Loud 1998-10-30
Latest Project:
Movie The Wrecking Crew 2008-03-11
Known For
Poster of The Wrecking Crew
Poster of Living Out Loud
Filmography
Movie The Wrecking Crew Self - Saxophone 2008-03-11
Movie Living Out Loud Jasper's House Band's Baritone Saxophonist 1998-10-30