John Lee Johnson, frequently known by the stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers
Jaimoe performing with The Allman Brothers Band in 2009
Mountain Jam 2009, May 31, 2009
The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969. Brothers Duane and Gregg Allman founded it with Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jai Johanny "
Jaimoe
…known by the stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band and, with the death of Dickey Betts on April 18, 2024, he is the last surviving original member of the band. Johanson played with a number of Muscle…
The Allman Brothers Band in May 1969. From left to right, (back) Duane Allman, Gregg Allman; (front) Butch Trucks, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, and Jaimoe.
"The Big House" in Macon, Georgia, where the band lived in the early 1970s
Location of the band's first paid performance
Duane Allman, the group's leader, was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971.