RIP Johnny Otis
Posted:
19 Jan 2012, 23:37by Tim
Johnny Otis, writer of 'Willie and the Hand Jive', oft played by Cliff and Shads, has died.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... 0-20120119
Re: RIP Johnny Otis
Posted:
20 Jan 2012, 09:25by Pol
Rest in peace Johnny.
Met him and his son Shuggie at the press conference held for the "Long Beach Blues Festival" in Los Angeles 1982.
For further reading on "Willie and the Hand Jive", look for author George Lipsitz book "Midnight at the Barrelhouse".
http://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Barrelho ... 0816666784Edit:
"1960 Willie and the Hand Jive"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=1np ... =endscreen"Hand Jive - The Johnny Otis Show"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrQTh_C ... re=related
Re: RIP Johnny Otis
Posted:
21 Jan 2012, 19:37by Iain Purdon
The death of Etta James made the news yesterday. She was discovered by Johnny Otis, as was Litle Richard. I was disappointed at the lesser coverage of JO's death. A key figure in rock'n'roll history.
Iain