Bill Johnson
B.S. and M.A
degrees in music education (M.A.- University of Iowa). Private study with Arnold
Jacobs (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Rockford Symphony
Orchestra (over 40 years)
Various dance
bands, including Dixieland, Jazz, and Big Band.
Ringling Brothers
and Shrine Circus Bands
Background groups
for entertainers, including Bob Hope, George Burns, Rosemary Clooney, Jerry Van
Dyke, Joann Castle, Myron Floren, Norm Cosby, and Margaret Whiting.
Music teacher in
Huntley and Stillman Valley Schools (22 years)