Cee Pee Johnson
Cee Pee Johnson | |
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Making his regrettably belated but highly impactful first credited screen appearance in Mystery in Swing (1940). | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clifton Byron Johnson |
| Also known as | C. B. Johnson, prior to Mystery in Swing (1940); Byron Johnson, on 1946 Gladys Bentley session |
| Born | February 21, 1910 Marshall, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | After October 1954 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, bandleader, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, piano, guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1929–1954 |
| Labels | Apollo Records, Atomic Records, Black & White Records |
Cee Pee Johnson (born Clifton Byron Johnson, February 21, 1910 – after October 1954) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, singer and multi-instrumentalist.