Plas Johnson
Born Plas John Johnson Jr.
Plas Johnson was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, probably best known as the soloist on Henry Mancini's "The Pink Panther Theme".
Born July 21, 1931 in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, USA. Died July 15, 2026.
Plas and brother Ray Johnson formed the The Johnson Brothers' Combo, that played in and around New Orleans before 1951. Johnson featured as a soloist on many albums, including those of Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Linda Ronstadt, Sarah Vaughan, and was a regular session sideman during Capitol Records' golden years. Also brother of Gwen Johnson.
