Bee

Johnny's youngest daughter with Lan, Bee dies of pneumonia in Chicago. Her death is quite a blow to Johnny, who later says about his music: "What I'm playing is Bee dead."

Dr. Bernard

Dr. Bernard, whom Johnny calls a "sad-assed idiot," is the physician taking care of Johnny in Paris.

Art Boucaya

Art is a musician, perhaps a bassist, and a friend of Johnny. Bruno calls him a "teahead," or a marijuana smoker, and he sometimes feels sorry for him because Johnny has let him down in Paris. Bruno also recognizes that, like Tica and Dédée, Art takes advantage of Johnny. Like Johnny, Art is from the United States, and he has had "conversations with his agent about going back to New York as soon as possible."

Bruno

Bruno is a prestigious music critic who has recently published a very successful biography of Johnny...