Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin
John Arnold Griffin IIIwas an American bop and hard bop tenor saxophonist...
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.
initially leading
Much of what was said was initially said by the cooperating witness, ... It was leading questions.
government plain prepared proves
What this proves is that the government is not prepared to try this case, plain and simple.
doubt fill reasonable
There is reasonable doubt. You can't fill in the blanks. You can't speculate.
company promote
We don't necessarily promote him, we promote the company and what we have to offer.
best foot forward government view
The government in my view put its best foot forward -- and slipped and fell.
admitting run
For him to run would be akin to him admitting he is a terrorist,
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.
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.
father hang moment tried
It's a bittersweet moment right now. His father tried to hang on.
dressing hauled regroup sets struck torn wardrobe
Wardrobe is gone. Set dressing is gone. The sets have all been struck and torn down and hauled away. Nothing has been put into storage. Everything has been disposed of. And if the show comes back, they'll regroup for another year.
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.
information
If Wildcat could not get information for the FBI, Wildcat would not be paid.
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.