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CodeDS/UK/18194
NameJohnson; George Folunsho "Ginger" (1916-1975); Nigerian percussionist, bandleader
Dates1916-1975
GenderMale
BiographyGeorge Folunsho "Ginger" Johnson (1916 – 15 July 1975) was a Nigerian percussionist and bandleader who was a prominent musician in London from the 1950s to the early 1970s. He led Ginger Johnson and His African Messengers, and recorded and performed with Edmundo Ros and The Rolling Stones, among many others.

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