Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin
John Arnold Griffin IIIwas an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist...
buttons certain clay clear hands knew recorded
It's clear (in the recorded interview) his comprehension (of English) is not that great. They had clay in their hands they could mold, certain buttons they knew they could push.
embellish fbi point pressured reason tapes whatever
He did not lie. The only reason he said what was on those tapes is he was pressured to do so. He would embellish because it got to a point he would do and say whatever the FBI wanted him to do and say.