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And he's still active in the studio and as a performer. --Johnny Otis passed away on January 17, 2012. Johnny Otis. Leading blues label Alligator Records is the home of Grammy nominated blues artists. Alligator artists have set the pace for soul music, electric blues, delta blues, and Chicago blues since 1971, making it the world’s leading ...
19. Jan. 2012 · Johnny Otis, the Greek Godfather of R&B, Dies at 90. The white ethnic kid loved all things black and wanted to be part of this very coolest subculture. That’s been a familiar American dream ever since the birth of rock ‘n roll. The impulse was less common in the 1930s, when the U.S. was still segregated, officially or otherwise.
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 ...
Johnny Otis. Actor. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Johnny Otis was involved in virtually every aspect of the music business: he was a singer, musician, composer, producer, record company owner, arranger and talent scout, among others. He helped to shape the R&B genre starting in the late 1940s and stayed involved in it for over 30 years.
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 ...
19. Jan. 2012 · He was 90. Otis, who had been in poor health for several years, died at his home in the Los Angeles foothill suburb of Altadena on Tuesday, said his manager, Terry Gould. Otis, who was white, was ...
20. Jan. 2012 · Johnny Otis, dubbed the "godfather of rhythm and blues", has died aged 90. The bandleader, who had been unwell for several years, passed away at his home in Los Angeles, his manager said.
