There are no black film composers doing the likes of Star Wars, doing the likes of E.T., doing the likes of Jurassic Park. There are none, nor will there ever be one. That ain't about to happen!

1964 saw the recording of his last working band for a period of over 20 years- Proof Positive. Despite his small level of success Johnson acknowledged that racism and other prejudices kept a black jazz musician such as himself from securing the amount and quality of work he was qualified to perform. S.

J. He was sometimes credited as Jay Jay Johnson.