[2] Johnson was born in Fordyce, Arkansas,[2] the son of Golder Roland and Thomas Franklin Johnson.
[3] He was a performer and a composer, associated with the Magnum Records label and Mercedes publisher.
His eponymous recording studio was located in Watts, California.
[2] Johnson wrote the song "Don't Answer the Door", which was recorded by B.B.
[2][3][a] He died on November 25, 2000, in Los Angeles, California.