Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin
John Arnold Griffin IIIwas an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist...
anyone county good lost man tony touched
Roane County lost a very good man in Tony Mason. He touched a lot of lives. I don't think I know anyone that has touched as many people.
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.
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.
believed held knew son
He knew his son was being held and he believed they would let him and his son go if he cooperated.
initially leading
Much of what was said was initially said by the cooperating witness, ... It was leading questions.
information
If Wildcat could not get information for the FBI, Wildcat would not be paid.
father hang moment tried
It's a bittersweet moment right now. His father tried to hang on.
brother comfort emotional mother
It's been an emotional day. At least he'll get to be with his mother and brother so they can be a comfort to each other.
doubt fill reasonable
There is reasonable doubt. You can't fill in the blanks. You can't speculate.
government plain prepared proves
What this proves is that the government is not prepared to try this case, plain and simple.
best foot forward government view
The government in my view put its best foot forward -- and slipped and fell.
music people feel-good
Jazz is music made by and for people who have chosen to feel good in spite of conditions.
control-myself play cooking
I like to play fast. I get excited, and I have to sort of control myself, restrain myself. But when the rhythm section gets cooking, I want to explode.
kings party school
My grammar school graduating class in 1941 had a little party for 13 or 14 year-old kids. [Trumpeter] King Kolax's band played for the party and Gene Ammons was playing tenor saxophone with the band. And that's when I said, "That's it!" Just like that, tunnelvision ever since.