Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Johnnie Johnson
Born July 8, 1924
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Johnnie Johnson Marker
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Johnnie Johnson. Born July 8, 1924. Self-taught pianist Johnnie Johnson settled in St. Louis in 1952 and formed the Sir John Trio. He asked Chuck Berry to sit in that New Year's Eve, and a magical, half-century collaboration was born. Johnson provided the driving undercurrent on many Berry classics. His inspired piano playing in the 1987 film "Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll" earned him a new generation of fans, including Keith Richards and Eric Clapton, both of whom played on his album "Johnnie B. Bad." Other albums and international tours followed. Always a loyal sideman, Johnnie Johnson emerged as a star in his own right.
Self-taught pianist Johnnie Johnson settled in St. Louis in 1952 and formed the Sir John Trio. He asked Chuck Berry to sit in that New Year's Eve, and a magical, half-century collaboration was born. Johnson provided the driving undercurrent on many Berry classics. His inspired piano playing in the 1987 film "Hail! Hail! Rock & Roll" earned him a new generation of fans, including Keith Richards and Eric Clapton, both of whom played on his album "Johnnie B. Bad." Other albums and international tours followed. Always a loyal sideman, Johnnie Johnson emerged as a star in his own right.
Location. 38° 39.359′ N, 90° 18.388′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6628 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
