Johnny Watson, known by his stage name "Josephine Johnny" died this week, according to members of his family. He was 45 years old. A beloved New Orleans rapper and Bounce artist has died.

Born around 1903 on the tiny island of Molat, off the coast of Croatia — then Yugoslavia — Marcev left for America in 1918, settling in New Orleans around 1920.

The ever changing cast of the Johnny Vidacovich Trio defies the meaning of that word—trio . Historically, jazz trios with a drummer in the middle have included such notables as Art Blakey, Gene Krupa ...