Plas John Johnson Jr. () (born July 21, 1931) is an American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most widely known as the tenor saxophone soloist on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme". He also performs on alto and baritone sax as well as various flutes and clarinets. == Biography == Born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States, Johnson sang with his family's group until his saxophonist father bought him a soprano saxophone. Largely self-taught, he soon began playing alto... [more on Wikipedia]