Still in her teens, Jones joined Buddy Johnson's band for a nationwide tour although she was not featured on record.

The single with vocals by Ella Johnson was the most successful R&B hit of Buddy Johnson's career.

She continued to perform with Buddy Johnson into the 1960s.

The Five Wings' manager, Buddy Johnson's brother Hiram, offered to manage the new group.

There was almost no teacher turnover and teachers spoke highly of "Buddy" Johnson.

In the early 1950s he joined Cab Calloway's band, then worked with Buddy Johnson a few years later.

Her job was as a temporary replacement for Ella Johnson, Buddy Johnson's sister, who was on a maternity leave.

In 1944 bandleader Buddy Johnson signed him as a vocalist, and Prysock became a mainstay of the live performance circuits.

Following high school and college, he joined Buddy Johnson's big band in 1944, and Lucky Millinder's orchestra the following year.

The mayor until 2012 was Buddy Johnson.