Jellybean Johnson, a Minneapolis musical trailblazer and founding member of Prince-affiliated band the Time, died Friday, Nov. 21, just two days after his 69th birthday. Born Garry George Johnson in Chicago, Illinois, the multi-instrumentalist moved to Minneapolis at age 13. He began drum lessons that same year, teaching himself to play guitar two years later. […]
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