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Bill Johnson (other)
Bill Johnson may refer to: Entertainment *William Manuel Johnson (1872–1972), known as Bill, American double bass player and founder of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band *Bill Johnson (reed player) (1912–1960), American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger * Bill Johnson (banjoist) (died 1955), American jazz banjoist and guitarist * Bill Johnson (blues musician), Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist * Bill Johnson (musical theatre actor) (1916–1957), American actor and singer of stage and screen *Bill Johnson (film and television actor) (born 1951), American actor known for ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' *Bill Johnson (New Zealand actor) (1924–2016), New Zealand actor * Bill Johnson (filmmaker), American film and television editor Politics *Bill Johnson (Ohio politician) (born 1954), U.S. Representative from Ohio * Bill Johnson (Kentucky politician) (born 1965), unsuccessful Republican candidate for Secretary of State of Kentucky, 2011 * William A. Johnson Jr. (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Manuel Johnson
William Manuel "Bill" Johnson (died December 3, 1972) was an American jazz musician who played banjo and double bass; he is considered the father of the " slap" style of double bass playing. In New Orleans, he played at Lulu White's legendary house of prostitution, with the Eagle Band, and with the Excelsior Brass Band. Johnson claimed to have started "slapping" the strings of his bass (a more vigorous technique than the classical pizzicato) after he accidentally broke his bow on the road with his band in northern Louisiana in the early 1910s. Other New Orleans string bass players picked up this style, and spread it across the country with the spread of New Orleans Jazz. Johnson was founder and manager of the first jazz band to leave New Orleans and tour widely in the 1910s, The Original Creole Orchestra. They participated in vaudeville skits centered around the "Uncle" character and the "boys," performing in the Midwest, Northwest, and Canada. He brought the Creole Band to Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (defensive Tackle)
William Edward Johnson (born December 9, 1968) is a former American professional football defensive lineman who played eight years in the National Football League (NFL) for four teams. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the fi .... References 1968 births Living people American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends Michigan State Spartans football players Cleveland Browns players Pittsburgh Steelers players St. Louis Rams players Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Chicago {{defensive-lineman-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (author)
William “Bill” Anthony Johnson (October 4, 1956 - March 17, 2022) was a science fiction writer from Webster, South Dakota. His writings often have a "regional" tone influenced by his South Dakota origins. This is particularly true of his story "We Will Drink a Fish Together," which in 1998 won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette. His 1999 collection is called ''Dakota Dreamin''. Johnson attended the University of Iowa where he was the editor of the school newspaper The Daily Iowan. He graduated in 1978 with a degree in journalism. After spending some time employed as a writer he attended Duke University while continuing to work. He received his Master’s in Business Administration and went on to work in the technology industry. He spent several years at Motorola in business intelligence and them left to trade financial securities independently. Johnson, who had Marfan syndrome Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (pastor)
Bill Johnson (born July 18, 1951) is an American Christian minister and evangelist. He is the senior leader of Bethel Church, a charismatic megachurch in Redding, California. The church has grown in membership from 2,000 when he joined in 1996, to over 11,000 in 2019. Johnson has taken public conservative positions on same-sex marriage, abortion, open borders, and many other topics. He is an author, functions as an itinerant speaker and has been featured in various media. Biography Johnson is a fifth-generation pastor and has held the position of senior leader at Bethel Church since 1996. He is known for leading a church and Christian movement with a large focus on miracles and the Holy Spirit. According to ''Christianity Today'', Johnson has "considerable influence among charismatic Christians all over the world". Johnson joined Bethel with a stipulation that the message would always be about revival, with an emphasis on God's supernatural presence. The church lost a thousan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (skier)
William Dean Johnson (March 30, 1960 – January 21, 2016) was an American World Cup alpine ski racer. By winning the downhill at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, Johnson became the first American male to win an Olympic gold medal in alpine skiing and the first racer not from an Alpine country to win an Olympic downhill race. Olympic triumph Bill Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 30, 1960, and moved with his family to Boise, Idaho, when he was seven. He learned to ski at Bogus Basin in the late 1960s. Two years later, they moved to Brightwood, Oregon, near Mount Hood, and Johnson later attended Sandy Union High School in Sandy. He was a troubled youth who began competitive skiing on nearby Mount Hood as a means of harnessing his energy. After a run-in with the law at age 17, the juvenile defendant was given the choice between six months in jail or attending the Mission Ridge ski academy in central Washington state, and he chose the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (cricketer)
William Johnson (born 27 February 1959) is a former English cricketer. Johnson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Sunderland, County Durham. Johnson made his debut for Durham against Bedfordshire in 1986 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1986 to 1988, making 7 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances. He made his only List A appearance against Somerset in the 1988 NatWest Trophy. He scored 16 runs in this match, before being dismissed by Gary Palmer. References External linksBill Johnsonat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a ...Bill Johnsonat CricketArchive {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Bill 1959 births Living people Cricketers fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (rugby League)
William Harold Johnson (first ¼ 1916 – 13 June 1997) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pill Harriers RFC and Newport RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and England, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or 7. Background Bill Johnson's birth was registered in Newport district, Monmouthshire, he was the son of Thomas D. Johnson, and Elizabeth Francis, whose marriage was registered during second ¼ 1915 in Newport district, Monmouthshire, he died aged 82. Playing career International honours Bill Johnson won a cap for Wales while at Huddersfield in 1938, and won a cap for England in 1941. County Cup Final appearances Bill Johnson played , i.e. number 2, in Huddersfield's 18–10 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1938–39 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford Bradford is a city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (footballer, Born 1900)
William Johnson (born 1900) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Hull City Hull City Association Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Kingston upon Hull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving .... References 1900 births Year of death missing English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players People from Seaton Delaval Footballers from Northumberland {{England-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (footballer, Born 1886)
William Stephen Johnson (5 January 1886 – 5 October 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Johnson was originally from Castlemaine and captained West Melbourne to their only VFA premiership in 1906. He was then signed by Essendon, with whom he played as a half back flanker in their losing 1908 VFL Grand Final The 1908 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1908. It was the 11th annual Grand Final of ... team. After a few seasons in Queensland, Johnson returned to the league in 1912 and spent the year at Carlton. References * *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. 1886 births 1964 deaths Essendon Football Club players Carlton Football Club players Castlemaine F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (footballer, Born 1882)
Bill Johnson (28 June 1882 – 14 August 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). Notes External links * * 1882 births 1952 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sydney Swans players St Kilda Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1882-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (pitcher)
William Charles Johnson (October 6, 1960 – January 20, 2018) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1983 to 1984 for the Chicago Cubs. Listed at 6' 5", 205 lb., he batted and threw right handed. Johnson was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. He was traded by Philadelphia along with fellow pitcher Dick Ruthven to the Cubs in exchange for reliever Willie Hernández Guillermo Hernández Villanueva (born November 14, 1954) is a Puerto Rican former baseball relief pitcher. He won both the American League Cy Young Award and the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 1984 after leading the Detroit Tig ... in May 1983. Johnson died on January 20, 2018 at the age of 57. Sources External links , oRetrosheet 1960 births 2018 deaths Baseball players from Wilmington, Delaware Central Oregon Phillies players Chicago Cubs players Iowa Cubs players Madison Muskies players Major League Baseball pitchers M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Johnson (1940s Outfielder)
William Johnson is an American former Negro league outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to cat ... who played in the 1940s. Johnson played for the Philadelphia Stars in 1945. In eight recorded games, he posted five hits in 20 plate appearances. References External links anSeamheads Year of birth missing Place of birth missing Philadelphia Stars players {{negro-league-baseball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
