Chaino Death
Chaino passed away on July 8, 1999.
Chaino death quick facts:
When did Chaino die?
July 8, 1999How old was Chaino when died?
unknown
Chaino Birthday and Date of Death
Chaino died on July 8, 1999.
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Date of Death: July 8, 1999
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Chaino - Biography
Leon "Chaino" Johnson (1927 – July 8, 1999), the self-styled "percussion genius of Africa," was an American bongo player. After touring for several years on the Chitlin' Circuit, he released several albums and became popular with listeners of exotica music in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In the promotion of his albums, a fictional biography was developed, depicting Chaino as an orphan from a lost tribe in central Africa who had been rescued by a missionary after his tribe had been massacred. Chaino was actually born in Philadelphia and raised in Chicago.
