Plas Johnson, saxophonist who played Henry Mancini’s theme tune for The Pink Panther

Plas Johnson, who has died aged 94, was a tenor saxophonist who worked with a starry panoply of artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Little Richard, Steely Dan and Elton John, and his best-known moment ...
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Plas Johnson, saxophonist behind 'The Pink Panther,' dies at 94

Plas Johnson, a Hollywood studio musician whose loping tenor saxophone in the opening credits of the 1963 film "The Pink ...
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What's happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: July 23, 2026

Rhinecliff Folk Choir: The Rhinecliff Folk Choir has kicked off its spring season at Morton Memorial Library and Community House, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. The choir, led by Eva Salina of Driftwood ...
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