Nostalgia Pic #27 _______________
1919 - 1984: Johnny Baptist - Band-leader, saxophonist,violinist, clarinettist. In our continuing tribute to great Goan musicians, a picture of the late lamented Johnny Baptist. He learnt the violin and clarinet, before leaving Goa for Mumbai at the age of 20. Over the next four and a half decades, Johnny achieved vast fame in many musical fields - pop, jazz, dance, film, etc., primarily in Mumbai, with some time spent im Mussorie and Delhi. He became a master of the saxophone, and was lauded for his beautiful tone and musicianship. http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php Picture: courtesy Goacom FR _________________________________________________________________
