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GA SR1363
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Lester Jackson
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AI Summary
- Lil Willie Johnson is recognized and commended by the Georgia Senate for his distinguished music career, which began singing in church as a child and expanded to performing with notable Gospel, R&B, and Blues artists including Betty Wright, Tyrone Davis, and Bobby Blue Bland
- Johnson moved to Savannah in 1959 and toured with prominent Gospel groups such as the Mighty Clouds of Joy, the Swan Silvertones, and the Soul Stirrers before transitioning to soul music at age 25 with Lil Willie and the Showtime Band
- He was ordained as a minister of the Gospel on September 10, 2006, and has served in ministry for over five years
- Johnson and his wife, Carolyn Nesbitt, opened Lil Willie's Hairstyling Salon in the late 1980s
- The Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to Lil Willie Johnson
Legislative Description
Johnson, Lil Willie; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/29/2012
Full Bill Text
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