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Johnny Otis (28 Dec 1921 - 17 Jan 2012)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (13)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Presents The Robins, Little Esther, The Nic Nacs 1983
  2. The Capitol Years 1989
  3. The Legendary Dig Masters Volume 1: Creepin' With The Cats 1991
  4. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Johnny Otis 1945-1947 2002
  5. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Johnny Otis 1949-1950 23 Sep 2003
  6. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Johnny Otis 1950 2004
  7. The Story Of The Blues: Johnny Otis And Friends 2004
  8. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Johnny Otis 1951 2006
  9. Rock Me Baby! The Mercury and Peacock Sides 2007
  10. On With The Show (The Johnny Otis Story Volume 2 1957-1974) 2012

Album

  1. Nothin' but the Blues 1995

Single

  1. Jaws / Good to the Last Drop 1975

Relationships (12)

Member Of

  1. Johnny Otis’ Band (1953) original, eponymous
  2. The Johnny Otis Septet original, eponymous
  3. Johnny's Combo original, eponymous
  4. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra original, eponymous
  5. The Johnny Otis Big Band original, eponymous
  6. Johnny Otis' All Stars original, eponymous
  7. The Johnny Otis Rhythm & Blues Caravan original, eponymous
  8. Johnny Otis Quintette original, eponymous
  9. The Johnny Otis Show original, eponymous

Children

  1. Nicky Otis
  2. Shuggie Otis
  3. Jon Otis

Recordings by (256)

  1. Willie and the Hand Jive 2:37 (1974)
  2. Three Girls Named Molly 2:29 (1974)
  3. Jaws 3:06 (1975)
  4. Good to the Last Drop 2:53 (1975)
  5. Let’s Rock 2:06 (1975)
  6. All Nite Long 2:35 (1983)
  7. Wille And The Hand Jive 2:42 (1987)
  8. Telephone Baby 2:06 (1987)
  9. Head Hunter 3:05 (1988)
  10. Helpless 3:07 (1988)
  11. I Believe I'll Go Back Home 2:42 (1988)
  12. Sittin' Here All Alone 3:20 (1988)
  13. C.C. Rider 2:31 (1988)
  14. Stagger Lee 2:39 (1988)
  15. Willie & The Hand Jive 2:40 (1989)
  16. Good Golly 1:51 (1989)
  17. Crazy Country Hop 2:40 (1989)
  18. Can't You Hear Me Callin' 2:28 (1989)
  19. Willie Did the Cha Cha 2:36 (1989)
  20. Livin' in Misery 2:34 (1989)
  21. Until We Meet Again (Bye Bye Baby) 2:58 (1989)
  22. Hum-Ding-A-Ling 2:34 (1989)
  23. Baby Just You 2:18 (1989)
  24. Ring a Ling 1:53 (1989)
  25. Hey Baby Don't You Know 2:27 (1989)
  26. Let the Sun Shine in My Life 2:22 (1989)
  27. Cold Turkey (instrumental) 2:10 (1989)
  28. I'm With You (take 19) 2:24 (1989)
  29. Why Don't You Do Right? (Get Me Some Money, Too) (instrumental) 2:25 (1989)
  30. Voodoo Woman 2:34 (1989)
  31. Vine Street Swing (instrumental) 4:17 (1989)
  32. Willie & The Handjive 2:35 (1989)
  33. High Heel Sneakers 2:44 (1990)
  34. Ma He's Makin' Eyes at Me 2:27 (1991)
  35. Drinkin’ Wine Spo‐Dee‐O‐Dee 2:41 (1991)
  36. Midnight Creeper Part 1 2:55 (1991)
  37. Driftin' Blues 3:05 (1991)
  38. Ali Baba's Boogie 2:20 (1991)
  39. Let The Sunshine In My Life 2:36 (1991)
  40. Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey 2:56 (1991)
  41. Dog Face Boy Part 1 2:28 (1991)
  42. Dog Face Boy Part 2 3:03 (1991)
  43. Show Me The Way To Go Home 1:47 (1991)
  44. Sleepy Shines Butt Shuffle 2:52 (1991)
  45. Organ Grinder's Swing 2:26 (1991)
  46. Someday 2:24 (1991)
  47. Sadie 2:45 (1991)
  48. Butterball 2:41 (1991)
  49. Wa Wa Part 1 2:54 (1991)
  50. My Eyes Are Full Of Tears 2:43 (1991)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Little Richard’s Boogie 2:49 Little Richard & Johnny Otis’ Band (Feb 1956) vibraphone, vibraphone
  2. Directly From My Heart to You 2:56 Little Richard & Johnny Otis’ Band (Feb 1956) vibraphone
  3. I Love My Baby 2:29 Little Richard (Apr 1957) vibraphone
  4. Maybe I'm Right 2:49 Little Richard (Apr 1957) vibraphone
  5. Ice Cold Daydream 2:31 Shuggie Otis (Sep 1971) percussion
  6. Helpless 3:07 Johnny Otis (1988) vibraphone

Vocals

  1. Sweet Thang 4:11 Shuggie Otis (Sep 1971) background vocals

Engineered

  1. Sparkle City 5:57 Shuggie Otis (1974)
  2. Not Available 2:30 Shuggie Otis (1974)
  3. Inspiration Information 4:11 Shuggie Otis (1974)
  4. Pling! 4:28 Shuggie Otis (1974)
  5. Happy House 1:16 Shuggie Otis (1974)
  6. Island Letter 4:41 Shuggie Otis (1974)
  7. XL-30 2:08 Shuggie Otis (1974)
  8. Rainy Day 2:42 Shuggie Otis (1974)
  9. Aht Uh Mi Hed 4:15 Shuggie Otis (1974)

Produced

  1. Broke and Lonely 2:58 Johnny “Guitar” Watson (1961)
  2. Can’t Hold on Much Longer 2:27 Canned Heat (1969)
  3. Got My Mojo Working 2:38 Canned Heat (1969)
  4. Louise 2:35 Canned Heat (1969)
  5. Rollin’ and Tumblin’, Pt. 2 2:16 Canned Heat (1969)
  6. Straight Ahead 2:30 Canned Heat (1969)
  7. Dimples 2:35 Canned Heat (1969)
  8. Pretty Thing 1:55 Canned Heat (1969)
  9. Jennie Lee 2:11 Shuggie Otis (1970)
  10. The Hawks 2:27 Shuggie Otis (1970)
  11. Funky Thithee 3:10 Shuggie Otis (1970)
  12. Baby, I Needed You 3:45 Shuggie Otis (1970)
  13. Shuggie's Boogie 5:31 Shuggie Otis (1970)
  14. Knowing (That You Want Him) 2:35 Shuggie Otis (1970)
  15. Gospel Groove 4:15 Shuggie Otis (1970)
  16. Bootie Cooler 2:43 Shuggie Otis (1970)
  17. Oxford Gray 6:51 Shuggie Otis (1970)
  18. Hurricane 2:20 Shuggie Otis (1970)
  19. Someone's Always Singing 3:22 Shuggie Otis (Sep 1971)
  20. Purple 7:08 Shuggie Otis (Sep 1971)
  21. Ice Cold Daydream 2:31 Shuggie Otis (Sep 1971)
  22. Strawberry Letter 23 3:59 Shuggie Otis (Sep 1971)
  23. Sweet Thang 4:11 Shuggie Otis (Sep 1971)
  24. Me and My Woman 4:18 Shuggie Otis (Sep 1971)
  25. Freedom Flight 12:56 Shuggie Otis (Sep 1971)
  26. Rainy Day 2:42 Shuggie Otis (1974) executive
  27. Not Available 2:30 Shuggie Otis (1974) executive
  28. Inspiration Information 4:11 Shuggie Otis (1974) executive
  29. Sparkle City 5:57 Shuggie Otis (1974) executive
  30. Island Letter 4:41 Shuggie Otis (1974) executive
  31. Happy House 1:16 Shuggie Otis (1974) executive
  32. XL-30 2:08 Shuggie Otis (1974) executive
  33. Aht Uh Mi Hed 4:15 Shuggie Otis (1974) executive
  34. Pling! 4:28 Shuggie Otis (1974) executive

Credited as (41)

  1. Johnny Otis
  2. Marie Adams & Johnny Otis
  3. Marci Lee & Johnny Otis
  4. Johnny Otis & Cathy Cooper
  5. Johnny Otis, Little Esther Phillips & Mel Walker
  6. Johnny Otis & The Jayos
  7. Louis Jordan, Johnny Otis & Shuggie Otis
  8. Roosevelt Sykes, Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Otis
  9. Charles Brown & Johnny Otis
  10. Little Esther with Johnny Otis
  11. Johnny Otis & Mel Walker
  12. Johnny Otis feat. Pete 'Guitar' Lewis
  13. Charles Brown and Johnny Otis
  14. Johnny Otis/ Little Esther / The Robins
  15. Little Esther & Mel Walker with Johnny Otis
  16. Johnny Otis / Various Artists
  17. Indigo feat. Tony Lindsay & Johnny Otis
  18. Johnny Otis & Ork
  19. Little Esther, Mel Walker and Johnny Otis
  20. Johnny Otis with Marci Lee
  21. Johnny Otis with Mel Williams
  22. Johnny Otis with Marie Adams
  23. Johnny Otis & Marci Lee
  24. The Johnny Otis Show vocal Johnny Otis
  25. Johnny Otis vocal Mel Walker
  26. Johnny Otis vocal Mel Walker & The Barreleers
  27. Johnny Otis vocal Redd Lyte
  28. Johnny Otis vocal Linda Hopkins
  29. Johnny Otis vocal George Washington
  30. Johnny Otis vocal Mel Walker & George Washington
  31. Little Esther, Mel Walker & Johnny Otis
  32. Slim Green feat. Johnny Otis & Shuggie Otis
  33. Johnny Otis feat. Mel Walker
  34. Johnny Otis with Esther Phillips
  35. Johnny Otis with The Robins
  36. Johnny Otis with Esther Phillips and The Robins
  37. Johnny Otis with Esther Phillipsand The Robins
  38. Johnny Otis and The Robins
  39. Johnny Otis & The Johnny Otis Show
  40. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra feat. Johnny Otis
  41. Johnny Otis & His Orchestra feat. Mel Walker, Johnny Otis & George Washington

Works (48)

Previous Attribution

  1. Hound Dog

Wrote

  1. Honest I Do
  2. I Prayed for You
  3. So Long, Farewell, Bye Bye
  4. Please Have Mercy
  5. Light of the Moon
  6. Night Mare
  7. I'm the Midnight Creeper
  8. Rock 'n' Roll Wedding
  9. Do It Again Baby
  10. Soothe Me, Baby
  11. I Found You
  12. I'm Gonna Leave These Women Alone
  13. The Wallflower (Dance With Me, Henry)
  14. Baby Please Come Home
  15. Do You Believe
  16. Cupid’s Boogie
  17. Signifying Monkey
  18. My Love Song
  19. Can't Get You Off My Mind
  20. Aged and Mellow
  21. Better Beware

Composed

  1. Every Beat of My Heart
  2. Crazy Country Hop
  3. Double Crossing Blues
  4. So Fine
  5. Coming Back For More
  6. Telefoonbaby
  7. Willie and the Hand Jive
  8. Mumblin' Mosie
  9. Telephone Baby
  10. Casting My Spell on You
  11. Good Golly
  12. Tough Enough
  13. The Wallflower (Dance With Me, Henry)
  14. Ja mei! (Des darf doch net sei)

Lyrics

  1. Willie and the Hand Jive
  2. Crazy Country Hop
  3. Every Beat of My Heart
  4. Tough Enough
  5. Good Golly
  6. Telephone Baby
  7. Telefoonbaby
  8. Casting My Spell on You
  9. Freedom Flight
  10. Ja mei! (Des darf doch net sei)
  11. So Fine
  12. Double Crossing Blues

Links (18)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.johnnyotisworld.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/johnny_otis
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13898138q
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81082502
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81082502
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6pr8wds
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119183242

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-4972/johnny-otis/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Johnny%20Otis

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/104676

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000819894

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652906/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/54333440

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726315

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/6808

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PGt6fQNjLKhYYeGLWKWcM
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/12033

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/johnny_otis.htm