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'''Johnnie Garry''' was an entertainment director, producer, historian, nightclub manager and road manager for [[Sarah Vaughan]] and [[Mary Lou Williams]]. He was |
'''Johnnie Garry''' was an entertainment director, producer, historian, nightclub manager and road manager for [[Sarah Vaughan]] and [[Mary Lou Williams]]. He was the stage manager at [[Birdland (New York jazz club)|Birdland]] for over 60 years, and worked as a stagehand and 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> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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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 Vaughan and Mary Lou Williams. He was the stage manager at Birdland for over 60 years, and worked as a stagehand and production director for Jazzmobile in New York City.[2][3]
Early life
Garry was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. His family moved to Harlem in 1928, where he grew up near the Apollo Theatre on 127th Street. Johnnie said that he was most attracted to the saxophone when he saw his first show at the Apollo Theatre featuring Don Redman. He dropped out of high school and worked in the garment district to support himself and his mother, but later became a stagehand at the Apollo Theatre.
Career
His career as a stagehand started at Cafe Society in Greenwich Village after he was asked by Josh White to fill in for another stagehand and road manager for pianist Mary Lou Williams. He continued his work as a stagehand for other artists such as Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, and Eddie Heywood. Garry was also a part of Sarah Vaughan's management team for over twelve years.
Garry was a manager for Birdland, a jazz club in New York City in the 60's.
In 1977 Garry was hired to work for Jazzmobile by Dr. Billy Taylor. He worked for Jazzmobile for 35 years as production coordinator, technical director, and historian. He served as production coordinator for the production of Jazzmobile's free outdoor summer mobile concert series.
During his career, Garry worked with artists such as Dr. Billy Taylor, Joe Williams, Nancy Wilson, B.B. King, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Sarah Vaughan, Wycliffe Gordon, Carmen McRae, Wynton Marsalis, James Brown, Houston Person, Lou Donaldson, Jimmy Heath, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, King Solomon Hicks, Randy Weston, Christian Sands, Frank Foster, Charenee Wade, Bobby Sanabria, Antoinette Montague, Monty Alexander, TK Blue, Cedar Walton and more.
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]