The P-47 became the first USAAF aircraft to provide an understanding of compressibility and its effects. A singer and guitarist, Johnson is considered to be one of the greatest blues performers of all time. W 2003 roku magazyn Rolling Stone umiejscowił Johnsona na piątym miejscu w rankingu „100 najlepszych gitarzystów w historii”[3]. In 2006, Johnson founded Our Stories Films with partner Harvey Weinstein. Dokładne miejsce pochówku Johnsona nie jest oficjalnie znane. He remained a member of the US Air Force Reserve, visiting Air Force bases in South Korea in December 1951, and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1962 from the Air Force Reserve. Spouse (2) ©2020 The HistoryMakers. In 2011, Our Stories released the romantic-comedy feature Jumping the Broom. Between December 22, 1943, and January 5, 1944, Johnson was the only member of his squadron to score victories, shooting down five German fighters. Ruth Plumly Thompson continued to write the series after his death. As the P-47s approached the rendezvous point near Forges-les-Eaux, they were jumped from above and behind by 16 Focke-Wulf Fw 190s of II Gruppe, JG 26. He also created the successful 'Fear Street' series. While attending Cameron Junior College, Johnson resumed flying in the Civilian Pilot Training Program, and accumulated 100 hours total flight time by his second year. Robert "Bob" Johnson, born June 17, 1935, in Chicago, was the older of two children born to Gladys and Robert. Biography. 16 sierpnia 1938[1] w Greenwood) – amerykański muzyk, gitarzysta, wokalista, autor tekstów. The sale was finalized the following year and Johnson’s majority stake earned him more than $1 billion, making him the richest African American in the United States at that time as well as the first African-American billionaire. Pamiętał też, że Robert bardzo często znikał, sugerując, że żył i studiował w Memphis. Robert L. Johnson was born on April 8, 1946, in Hickory, Mississippi. Robert Johnson was born on May 8, 1911 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, USA as Robert Leroy Johnson. His mother Julia Major Dodds had ten children before him. His mother Julia Major Dodds had ten children before him. Tę stronę ostatnio edytowano 17 wrz 2020, 17:43. In a prolonged and vicious dogfight Johnson shot down a Messerschmitt Bf 110 and one of its Fw 190 escorts, but suffered severe battle damage himself. Tego samego wieczoru źle się poczuł i wrócił do domu. Robert’s mother was married to Charles Dodds, who had been forced by the locals to leave Hazlehurst. He is a founding member of the Executive Leadership Council, a nonprofit corporation that provides a networking and leadership forum for African American executives. In February 1944 the 56th FG began employing 150-gallon drop tanks on missions, enabling them to escort heavy bombers to the target area on deep penetration missions. Robert Johnson zmarł 16 sierpnia 1938 roku w wieku 27 lat, niedaleko Greenwood. Wypracował własny, dobrze rozpoznawalny styl. The 56th had scored its first confirmed kill just the day before, but had missed an opportunity to achieve a larger victory. w grudniu 1884). Johnson is also active with several organizations and universities. He later served as a U.S. Robert Leroy Johnson (ur.8 maja 1911 w Hazlehurst, zm. Per Roger Freeman, all of Johnson's aerial victories are believed to have occurred while flying these aircraft: After the war, Johnson became the chief test pilot for Republic Aviation, maker of the P-47, where he worked as an engineering executive for 18 years, and served as national president of the Air Force Association from 1949–1951. Johnson w 1931 roku poślubił Calettę Craft, z którą przeniósł się do Clarksdale w 1932 roku. Two days later, covering bombers as they withdrew from Münster, his squadron engaged an estimated 40 fighters intercepting the bombers. Robert Johnson was born on May 8, 1911 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, USA as Robert Leroy Johnson. Eric Clapton powiedział o Johnsonie: „najważniejszy gitarzysta bluesowy jaki kiedykolwiek żył”[2]. Tape: 5 Story: 1 - Robert Johnson describes the riots around Sears Roebuck & Company in Chicago, Illinois after the 1968 assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Johnson flew a total of 89 combat missions between April 1943 and May 1944. He was later credited by the Eighth Air Force claims board with a 28th victory when a "probable" was reassessed as a "destroyed", then reduced back to 27 when a post-war review discovered that the Eighth Air Force had inadvertently switched credits for a kill he made with a double kill made by a fellow 56th Fighter Group pilot, Ralph A. Johnson, on November 26, 1943, a day when Robert Johnson aborted the mission after takeoff. Po ukończeniu szkoły, w lutym 1929 roku poślubił szesnastoletnią Virginię Travis, która zmarła krótko po porodzie. Johnson was married to Sheila Johnson from 1969 to 2002. His opponent was likely the commander of III/JG 2, major Egon Mayer. He died on August 13, 1938 in Greenwood, Mississippi. w październiku 1874) i Noah Johnsona (ur. Johnson received a bottle of Scotch whisky from Major General Carl Spaatz, commanding the 8th Air Force, to mark the occasion. Robert Johnson was born on May 8, 1911 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, USA as Robert Leroy Johnson. Willie Coffe, jeden ze szkolnych przyjaciół Johnsona, powiedział, że Robert zwrócił na siebie uwagę grą na harmonijce. W ciągu całego swojego życia, Johnson jednak nie zasłynął tak bardzo jak po swojej śmierci. He recorded 29 songs between 1936 and ‘37 for the American Record Corporation, which released eleven 78rpm records on their Vocalion label during Johnson¹s lifetime, and one after his death. Robert Leroy Johnson was born on 8th in May 1911, in Hazlehurst, Mississippi.His father was Noah Johnson. In the summer of 1941, Johnson enlisted as an aviation cadet in the United States Army, and entered the service at Oklahoma City on November 11, 1941, as a member of Class 42F. He was married to Calleta "Callie" Craft and Virginia Travis. Johnson founded Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 1979 with his wife, Sheila. For acquiring the skills and aggressiveness he later employed as a fighter pilot, Johnson credited an interest in shooting and hunting small game with a .22 rifle, boxing competitively to learn about controlling fear, and playing high school and junior college football as a blocking guard. |  Johnson feared he was losing the confidence of both his group commander, Colonel Hubert Zemke, and his flight leader, Captain Gerald W. Johnson, in his ability to perform as a fighter pilot. Tape: 6 Story: 4 - Robert Johnson reflects on small business mergers, Tape: 6 Story: 5 - Robert Johnson describes the growth of Johnson Bryce Inc. and the importance of small businesses, Tape: 6 Story: 6 - Robert Johnson shares his advice for small business owners, Tape: 6 Story: 7 - Robert Johnson describes the greatest challenge he has faced with his company, Tape: 6 Story: 8 - Robert Johnson describes how he would like to be remembered, Tape: 6 Story: 9 - Robert Johnson lists his favorites. https://www.biography.com/business-figure/robert-l-johnson. He was married to Calleta "Callie" Craft and Virginia Travis. Robert Johnson, (born c. 1911, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, U.S.—died August 16, 1938, near Greenwood, Mississippi), American blues composer, guitarist, and singer whose eerie falsetto singing voice and masterful rhythmic slide guitar influenced both his contemporaries and many later blues and rock musicians. In addition to his business ventures, Johnson has involved himself in politics. At the conclusion of basic, at the recommendation of his instructors, Johnson requested multi-engine school for his advanced training course. Tape: 6 Story: 2 - Robert Johnson describes running his own company, Johnson Bryce, Inc. The first pass scattered the Thunderbolts, and Johnson's aircraft, flying at the rear of the 61st Squadron's formation, was seriously damaged by an Fw 190 fighter which fired 21 20 mm cannon shells into his fuselage which ruptured his hydraulic system. The power of Johnson’s music has been amplified over the years by the fact that so little about him is known and what little biographical information we now have only revealed itself at an almost glacial pace. In 1997, with revenues exceeding $25 million, Johnson Bryce, Inc., was named the Frito-Lay Flexible Packaging Supplier of the Year. He died on August 13, 1938 in Greenwood, Mississippi. Robert „Mack” McCormick wyznał, że odnalazł człowieka, który otruł Johnsona i z którym odbył prywatną rozmowę na ten temat, odmówił jednak podania jego nazwiska[4]. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is an attorney, a vocal environmental activist and radio host. In 1979, Johnson and his wife Sheila founded Black Entertainment Television, the first cable network targeting the African-American market. Erica Claptona, The Rolling Stones, Boba Dylana, Red Hot Chili Peppers i Jimiego Hendrixa. Johnson currently serves as CEO and chairman of the company.