As per our current Database, Johnny Hodges has been died on May 11, 1970 (age 62).
When Johnny Hodges die, Johnny Hodges was 62 years old.
| Popular As | Johnny Hodges |
| Occupation | Saxophonist |
| Age | 62 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Born | July 25, 1907 (Cambridge, MA) |
| Birthday | July 25 |
| Town/City | Cambridge, MA |
| Nationality | MA |
Johnny Hodges’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Johnny Hodges was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
One of the Big Band Era's greatest jazz saxophonists. He nurtured a longtime collaboration with Duke Ellington.
He was a self-taught piano performer before taking an interest in the saxophone. His nickname was "Rabbit" for his unusual speed and ability to escape truant officers.
He worked with several other important jazz artists, including Willie Cook, Roy Eldridge, and Harold Baker.
He grew up with baritone Saxophonist Harry Carney and saxophonists Charlie Holmes and Howard E. Johnson. He fathered two children, Johnny Jr. and Lorna, with wife Edith Cue.
His skills were admired and revered by such luminaries as Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Charlie Parker.
