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	Johnny Carson Johnny Carson 1925-2005, American television entertainer, b. Corning, Iowa. Carson, who grew up in Nebraska, began his career as a magician, then wrote comedy sketches for radio and hosted daytime television quiz shows. From 1962 to 1992 he hosted "The Tonight Show," where the personable... Read more
	Johnnie Johnson Johnnie Johnson1924–2005 Musician Considered by Rolling Stone to be "the greatest sideman in rock & roll," pianist Johnnie Johnson spent most of his career in the shadow of his musical partner, Chuck Berry. Johnson played on most of Berry's hit records and co-wrote the music for several of... Read more
	Johnny Appleseed Johnny Appleseed, sobriquet of John Chapman.... Read more
	Johnny Winter Johnny Winter Guitarist For the Record Read more
	Johnny Cash Johnny Cash Singer, songwriter Johnny Cash—"The Man in Black"—has long been known as one of the most influential figures in country music since the 1950s. He has also reac... Read more
	Johnny Mercer Johnny Mercer (John Herndon Mercer) mûr´ser , 1909-76, American lyricist and songwriter, b. Savannah, Ga. Mercer, who was one of American popular music's most accomplished wordsmiths, began writing songs as a teenager; in 1929 he moved to New York City, where he worked as an actor and... Read more
	Johnny Mathis Johnny Mathis 1935– Vocalist A Gifted Athlete Appealed to Pop Fans Recorded Other Duets Selected discography Sources Combining the microphone mastery of the crooners, the vocal depth and technique made possible by classical training, and the image of innocence connected with the teen idols... Read more
	Johnny Unitas Johnny Unitas 1933-2002 American football player Ignored and overlooked in his early years, Johnny Unitas went on to become one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history. Unitas, whose passing ability earned him the nickname "the Golden Arm," led the winning team in what is widely... Read more
	John Chapman John Chapman 1774-1845, American pioneer, more familiarly known as Johnny Appleseed, b. Massachusetts. From Pennsylvania—where he had sold or given saplings and apple seeds to families migrating westward—he traveled c.1800 to present-day Ohio, sowing apple seeds as he went. For over 40... Read more
	Kit Carson Kit Carson (Christopher Houston Carson), 1809-68, American frontiersman and guide, b. Madison co., Ky. In 1811 he moved with his family to the Missouri frontier. After his father's death, he was apprenticed to a saddler in Old Franklin, an outfitting point on the Santa Fe Trail , but in 1826 he... Read more