Johnny Otis
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- 100%Roy Milton
- 99%Ivory Joe Hunter
- 83%Richard Berry
- 76%Pee Wee Crayton
- 74%Jimmy McCracklin
- 73%Big Joe Turner
- 64%Amos Milburn
- 60%Smiley Lewis
- 52%Wynonie Harris
- 46%Louis Jordan
Biography
Ioannis Veliotes, 28 December 1921, Vallejo, California, USA. Born into a family of Greek immigrants, Otis was raised in a largely black neighbourhood where he thoroughly absorbed the prevailing culture and lifestyle. He began playing drums in his mid-teens and worked for a time with some of the locally based jazz bands, including, in 1941, Lloyd Hunter’s orchestra. In 1943, he gained his first name-band experience when he joined Harlan Leonard for a short spell. Some sources suggest that,... Read more
Genres
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blues
rhythm and blues
jazz
swing
soul
oldies
blues
rhythm and blues
jazz
swing
soul
oldies
Decades
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On With the Show: The Johnny Otis Story, Volume 2 1957-1974 (CD)
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Johnny Otis Show: Vintage 1950's Broadcasts from Los... (CD)
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