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'''Johnnie Garry''' was an entertainment director, producer, historian, nightclub manager, and road manager for [[Sarah Vaughn]] and [[Mary Lou Williams]]. He was a stage manager and was in the entertainment industry for over 60 years as a manager for [[Birdland (New York jazz club)|Birdland]], a jazz club in New York City. He was a stagehand and a production director for [[Jazzmobile]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzicons.com/ji2_vaughan.html|title=Jazz Icons: Sarah Vaughan DVD|website=Jazzicons.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harlemonestop.com/news/522/johnnie-garry-mr-jazzmobile-october-31-1924-march-13-2018|title=JOHNNIE GARRY - 'MR. JAZZMOBILE' October 31, 1924 - March 13, 2018|website=Harleminestop.com}}</ref> During his 60 years in the entertainment industry, he worked with hundreds of musicians, artists, and singers. |
'''Johnnie Garry''' was an entertainment director, producer, historian, nightclub manager, and road manager for [[Sarah Vaughn]] and [[Mary Lou Williams]]. He was a stage manager and was in the entertainment industry for over 60 years as a manager for [[Birdland (New York jazz club)|Birdland]], a jazz club in New York City. He was a stagehand and a production director for [[Jazzmobile]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzicons.com/ji2_vaughan.html|title=Jazz Icons: Sarah Vaughan DVD|website=Jazzicons.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harlemonestop.com/news/522/johnnie-garry-mr-jazzmobile-october-31-1924-march-13-2018|title=JOHNNIE GARRY - 'MR. JAZZMOBILE' October 31, 1924 - March 13, 2018|website=Harleminestop.com}}</ref> During his 60 years in the entertainment industry, he worked with hundreds of musicians, artists, and singers. |
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== Early life == |
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Johnny Garry was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. His family moved to Harlem in 1928. He grew up in Harlem on 127th street near the [[Apollo Theatre]]. He says that the first show that he saw at the Apollo was "[[Don Redman]]". He says that he was attracted to the saxophone. Which he later tried to play. He left high school to support his mother and worked in the garment district. He later became a stagehand at the Apollo. |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Johnnie Garry | |
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| Born | October 31, 1924 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Died | March 13, 2018 (aged 93) Windsor Mill, Maryland [1] Windsor Hills Historic District |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Production Director, Producer, Road Manager (entertainment) |
Johnnie Garry was an entertainment director, producer, historian, nightclub manager, and road manager for Sarah Vaughn and Mary Lou Williams. He was a stage manager and was in the entertainment industry for over 60 years as a manager for Birdland, a jazz club in New York City. He was a stagehand and a production director for Jazzmobile in New York City.[2][3] During his 60 years in the entertainment industry, he worked with hundreds of musicians, artists, and singers.
Early life
Johnny Garry was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. His family moved to Harlem in 1928. He grew up in Harlem on 127th street near the Apollo Theatre. He says that the first show that he saw at the Apollo was "Don Redman". He says that he was attracted to the saxophone. Which he later tried to play. He left high school to support his mother and worked in the garment district. He later became a stagehand at the Apollo.
Awards
- 2018 Jazzmobile's Jazzy Award (posthumously)[4]
References
- ^ "Obituary of Johnnie Garry - Vaughn C Greene Funeral Services". Vaughncgreene.com.
- ^ "Jazz Icons: Sarah Vaughan DVD". Jazzicons.com.
- ^ "JOHNNIE GARRY - 'MR. JAZZMOBILE' October 31, 1924 - March 13, 2018". Harleminestop.com.
- ^ [1] [dead link]