Tommy Johnson | |
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Born | John Thomas Johnson January 7, 1935 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | October 16, 2006 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Alma mater | University of Southern California (B.M., 1956) |
Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
Spouse |
Patricia Lehman (m. 1957) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Stephen James Taylor (nephew) |
Musical career | |
Genres |
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Instrument | Tuba |
Years active | 1958–2006 |
John Thomas Johnson (January 7, 1935 - October 16, 2006) was an American orchestral tuba player. He performed on more than 2,000 film soundtracks, most notably John Williams' Jaws score, in which he played a high-register tuba solo as the melodic theme for the shark.