In Memory of Jimmy Johnson
It shocked me to pick up the paper this morning to find out that Jimmy Johnson had passed away on Sunday morning. I have known Jimmy a long time, my dad has known him longer. Many people knew him as Jim Mundy's sidekick on the "Happiness Is" radio program. Jimmy Johnson took over the program that aired Sunday evenings at 9PM on WJLS.
Jimmy or some knew him as "JJ" was a slow talker. When he talked you wanted to help him finish his sentences. He was kind of different. Jimmy had some health problems. I met Jimmy in 1977 when I worked a night shift on WBKW. Him and Jim Mundy and some others would come in and run the board for two hours, they would have someone to answer the phone and do dedications. They like the older groups and quartets. Jimmy could never manage to learn how to operate the equipment, someone had to help him. Sometimes that job fell to me. In the days when you would use records it was hard because Jimmy would wait until the last possible minute to give you the next song. When we started recording the program, you could stop the tape or pause the computer.
Jimmy favorites included Squire Parsons, and some of the local quartets. He will be missed. My dad worked with him at Homeseekers Land and building company for a short while. I remember a few years ago, Matt was working and my dad came to pick me up and he and Jimmy were talking about getting old. We will see you on the other side Jimmy "JJ" Johnson.
Jimmy or some knew him as "JJ" was a slow talker. When he talked you wanted to help him finish his sentences. He was kind of different. Jimmy had some health problems. I met Jimmy in 1977 when I worked a night shift on WBKW. Him and Jim Mundy and some others would come in and run the board for two hours, they would have someone to answer the phone and do dedications. They like the older groups and quartets. Jimmy could never manage to learn how to operate the equipment, someone had to help him. Sometimes that job fell to me. In the days when you would use records it was hard because Jimmy would wait until the last possible minute to give you the next song. When we started recording the program, you could stop the tape or pause the computer.
Jimmy favorites included Squire Parsons, and some of the local quartets. He will be missed. My dad worked with him at Homeseekers Land and building company for a short while. I remember a few years ago, Matt was working and my dad came to pick me up and he and Jimmy were talking about getting old. We will see you on the other side Jimmy "JJ" Johnson.
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