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John Johnson

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Year of Birth:1579
Year of death:1594

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

John Johnson ( – 1594) was an English lutenist, composer of songs and lute music, attached to the court of Queen Elizabeth I. He was the father of the lutenist and composer Robert Johnson.
The lutenist Lynda Sayce has recorded a disc of works by John Johnson and his son. Two pieces "Pavan" and "Galliard" have been recorded by Julian Bream and John Williams. Christopher Wilson and Shirley Rumsey have made a recording on the Naxos label of John Johnson's... more

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