Gene Howard

1920–1993·Deceased·Active 1944–1947

Big band vocalist and commercial photographer Gene Howard was born Howard Eugene Johnson in Nashville, Tennessee. He joined Francis Craig's orchestra in 1939, replacing Snooky Lanson. His first recordings were with Bob Chester's band in 1942-3. For six months in 1943 he sang with Gene Krupa's band, then with Teddy Powell before joining the