Voted into "Down Beat"'s Hall of Fame in 1995, J.J. Johnson's recording career spanned 54 years, from 1942 to 1996, when, his health failing, he committed suicide.
Voted into "Down Beat"'s Hall of Fame in 1995, J.J. Johnson's recording career spanned 54 years, from 1942 to 1996. In 2001, his health failing, he committed suicide.