BOLA JOHNSON

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Bola Johnson (Lagos, 6 July 1947 — 30 April 2014) was a Nigerian musician and bandleader.

He was born to a traditional musician family, had his primary school at Livings Stone Academy situated at Ijero, in Ebute-Metta, Lagos. After his primary school education, he gained admission into Eko Boys High School, Mushin, Lagos. In 1963 due to lack of finance, he stopped studying when he was in the fourth class of his secondary school education.

Eventually, he decided to learn typing in the commercial school in Ebute-Meta, Lagos; within three months he was able to type. During this period, BJ was a really good footballer. His sport activities secured him a job through a talent finder. He relocated to Ilorin in Kwara State as a typist with Government Trade Centre (Ilorin) Kwara state in Nigeria, where he played for the state football club. He played for the senior team until in
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BOLA JOHNSON Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats ‎: Papa Rebecca Special No. 1 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats ‎: Papa Rebecca Special No. 1
African Fusion 1968
BOLA JOHNSON B.J. Comical Train album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
B.J. Comical Train
African Fusion 1975
BOLA JOHNSON Bola Johnson And His Comical Train : I Go Die O album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bola Johnson And His Comical Train : I Go Die O
African Fusion 1977
BOLA JOHNSON Bola Johnson And His Comical Train ‎– I Go Die O! (1978) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bola Johnson And His Comical Train ‎– I Go Die O! (1978)
African Fusion 1978

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BOLA JOHNSON Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats : Ten Commandments (Parts 1 & 2) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats : Ten Commandments (Parts 1 & 2)
African Fusion 1971

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BOLA JOHNSON Man No Die album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Man No Die
African Fusion 2010

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