Johnny Griffin Quotes:
Ocupation: Tenor Saxophonist
Life: April 24, 1928 - July 25, 2008
Birthday: April 24
Death: July 25
My grammar school graduating class in 1941 had a little party for 13 or 14 year-old kids. [Trumpeter] King Kolax's band played for the party and Gene Ammons was playing tenor saxophone with the band. And that's when I said, "That's it!" Just like that, tunnelvision ever since.
topic: Kings, Party, Kids, Graduating Class, Grammar School
