Russell Johnson was one of those rare people who didn’t just advance the thinking of those in his industry; he changed it forever. Before Johnson’s triumphant successes designing the acoustics of concert halls in Lucerne, Birmingham (UK), and Dallas, concert halls had become largely stale, dry affairs. “Johnson was an indefatigable self-promoter, sending positive reviews to newspaper critics with hand-scribbled notes, and could be quite charming.” And his work largely speaks for itself.