Johnny Griffin

Johnny Griffin

John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist.

Read more about Johnny Griffin:  Early Life and Career, Recording Career, Move To Europe

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    Have Johnny fix him a sandwich or something. Any man running for the Senate has to wantsomething. Right, Bud?
    Okay, start the bus then. And drive them over a cliff.
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    Borrow a child and get on welfare.
    Borrow a child and stay in the house all day with the child,
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