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Remembering R&B pianist Clinton 'Wink' Johnson
October 9, 2026
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West Medford mourns pianist Clinton Ellsworth Johnson Jr.
Clinton Ellsworth Johnson Jr., known as Wink, was raised in West Medford and died September 12 at his Medford home at age 79, according to a tribute published October 8.
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