Trivia

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.

Led four albums of his own: Boss - Bossa Nova (1962), Elation (1981), Tribute (mid-1980s), and Blue Phase (1990).

Bohanon was the first call trombonist for the Motown label for seven years, performing on a countless number of recordings.

Among his more significant recordings were sessions with Jimmy Witherspoon, Richard Boone, Joe Hutcherson, Charles Kynard, Freddie Hubbard, Blue Mitchell, Joe Henderson, Sonny Rollins, Tom Scott, Ernie Andrews, Dave Grusin and Buddy Collette.

Attended Wayne State University and the Detroit Institute of Musical Arts.

Was a longtime member of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.

In 1971 he was a member of the Ernie Wilkins Orchestra, playing alongside fellow trombonist Benny Powell, that backed Sarah Vaughan on her A Time in My Life album, recorded in Los Angeles.