
Floyd "Candy" Johnson (May 1, 1922, Madison County, Illinois – June 28, 1981, Framingham, Massachusetts) was an American jazz saxophonist. Johnson played drums from age 13 and picked up saxophone shortly thereafter; he continued to play drums well enough to play as a session drummer professionally. He attended Wilberforce University, where he played in the bands of Ernie Fields and Tiny Bradshaw. He joined up with Andy Kirk's Twelve Clouds of Joy from 1942 to 1947
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Ebony Jump
Stampin'
Candy's Mood
The Girl From Ipanema
Frankie and Johnny
Freight Train
Cottontail
C.J. Blues
Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Jersey Bounce
Manhattan
Southside Saturday Night
Daybreak Blues
Tuxedo Junction
Sunset Jump
Candy's Mood (alternate take)
Robin's Horn
Jersey Bounce (alternate take)
Candy's Mood (alternate takes previously unreleased)
Freight Train (alternate takes previously unreleased)
Freight Train (alternate take)
Tuxedo Junction (previously unreleased)
Robins Horn
Jersey Bounce (alternate takes previously unreleased)
Tuxedo Junction - Previously Unreleased
Ebony Jump Remix
Day Break Blues
Freight Train - Alternate Takes Previously Unreleased
Candy's Mood - Alternate Takes Previously Unreleased
Stampin' (Remix)
Candy Johnson & Band Daybreak Blues (1948)
Ooh Poo Pah Doo
Jersey Bounce - Alternate Takes Previously Unreleased
Johnson Ebony Jump
Ooh Poo Paa Doo
Ebony Jump - Remix
Ebony Jump Loop 37
Ebony Jump Loop 9
Stampin' - Remix
South Side Saturday Night
Candy Johnson & Band Sunset Jump (1948)
♡136_LI_Candy's Mood (alternate takes previously unreleased)
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