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- Birth nameGeorge Roland Bohanon Jr
- George Bohanon was born on August 7, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is known for The Long Riders (1980), Elton John & Leon Russell Live from the Beacon Theatre (2010) and America's Got Talent (2006). He died on November 8, 2024 in the USA.
- In 1963 and 1964 he recorded two albums for Motown's unsuccessful Jazz Workshop label.
- In the early 1960s he participated in Detroit's Workshop Jazz ensemble, with Johnny Griffith, Paula Greer, David Hamilton, Lefty Edwards and Herbie Williams.
- In 1962 he replaced Garnett Brown in the Chico Hamilton Quintet.
- Between 1984 and 1993, he played in orchestras backing Frank Sinatra.
- His main influence was J.J. Johnson and he mastered bebop.
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