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19. Jan. 2012 · The bandleader Johnny Otis, who has died aged 90, was one of the first white American musicians to cross the racial divide, aligning himself with the black community as a teenager and from then on ...
Known as the "The Godfather of Rhythm and Blues", Johnny Otis crossed racial divides to become a bandleader, television host, political activist, chef, cartoonist and one of the great all round en.. Johnny Otis. 1073 fans Top tracks. 10. Willie And The Ha ...
2. Apr. 2019 · Johnny and Phyllis Otis were married for 70 years and had four children, among them the exceptionally gifted guitarist Shuggie Otis. A multifaceted individual, Johnny Otis was a bandleader, musician, songwriter, producer, talent scout, painter, sculptor and civil rights activist. He began his career playing drums in big swing bands, but also ...
20. Feb. 2012 · Born John Alexander Veliotes on December 28, 1921 in northern California to Greek immigrant parents, Johnny Otis had a profound impact on music and helped guide the industry from jazz to rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Eventually Otis came to be known as the “godfather of rhythm and blues.”.
7. Juni 2021 · Johnny Otis – The Essential Recordings. 7. Juni 2021 remo4 Alben - CD und Vinyl, Allgemein, Blues, Jazz, Soul und R&B. Nicht nur Eric Clapton und Frank Zappa waren Fans von Johnny Otis, ich bin es auch! Eric Clapton machte „ Willie And The Hand Jive “ erst so richtig berühmt. Den „ Crazy Country Hop “ übernahm er auch gleich, aber ...
23. Jan. 2012 · Johnny Otis saw American racial logic for the tortuous thicket of stupidity that it is and decided he wanted none of it. That he did this in the 1940s and 1950s, before it was the hip thing for ...
23. Apr. 2024 · Johnny Otis (born December 28, 1921, Vallejo, California, U.S.—died January 17, 2012, Altadena, California) was an American bandleader, drummer, vibraphonist, singer, producer, and promoter of rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Otis was instrumental in furthering the careers of a number of important rhythm-and-blues performers.
