Johnny Otis

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original eponymous member of:	Johnny's Combo (Johnny Otis' group) Johnny Otis & His Orchestra Johnny Otis Quintette Johnny Otis' All Stars The Johnny Otis Show The Johnny Otis Big Band The Johnny Otis Rhythm & Blues Caravan The Johnny Otis Septet Johnny Otis’ Band (1950’s blues) (in 1953)
children:	Jon Otis Nicky Otis Shuggie Otis

founded:	Dig Records Ultra Records (1950s Los Angles label) Eldo Records (from 1960 to present)
owns:	Hawk Sound Records

part of:	Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame: Ahmet Ertegun Award (number: 1994) (order: 22) Blues Hall of Fame: Performers (number: 2000) (order: 78)

IMDb:	https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652906/ [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/artist/104676 [info]
biographies:	https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/johnny_otis.htm [info]
official homepages:	http://www.johnnyotisworld.com/ [info]
other databases:	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81082502 [info] http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6pr8wds [info] https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13898138q [info] https://d-nb.info/gnd/119183242 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/johnny_otis [info] https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81082502 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PGt6fQNjLKhYYeGLWKWcM [info] https://www.deezer.com/artist/12033 [info]
lyrics page:	http://muzikum.eu/en/122-4972/johnny-otis/lyrics.html [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000819894 [info]
SecondHandSongs:	https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/6808 [info]
VIAF ID:	54333440 [info]
Wikidata:	Q726315 [info]
Last.fm:	https://www.last.fm/music/Johnny Otis [info]

Appearances

Date	Title	Credited As	Attributes	Artist	Length
	conducted
1963	Gangster of Love			Johnny Watson with Johnny Otis Orchestra	2:54
	engineered
	Aht Uh Mi Hed			Shuggie Otis	4:16
	Happy House			Shuggie Otis	1:16
	Inspiration Information			Shuggie Otis	4:12
	Island Letter			Shuggie Otis	4:41
	Not Available			Shuggie Otis	2:31
	Pling!			Shuggie Otis	4:28
	Rainy Day			Shuggie Otis	2:42
	Sparkle City			Shuggie Otis	5:58
	XL-30			Shuggie Otis	2:09
	instruments
1945-07	Around the Clock, Part 1		drums (drum set)	Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris and Johnny Otis' All Stars	2:54
1945-07	Around the Clock, Part 2		drums (drum set)	Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris and Johnny Otis' All Stars	3:00
1945-07	Cock-A-Doodle-Doo		drums (drum set)	Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris and Johnny Otis' All Stars	2:56
1945-07	Flying Home, Part One		drums (drum set)	Illinois Jacquet and His All Stars	2:49
1945-07	Flying Home, Part Two		drums (drum set)	Illinois Jacquet and His All Stars	2:18
1945-07	Throw It Out of Your Mind Baby		drums (drum set)	Illinois Jacquet and His All Stars	3:04
1945-07	Uptown Boogie		drums (drum set)	Illinois Jacquet and His All Stars	2:20
1945-07	Yonder Goes My Baby		drums (drum set)	Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris and Johnny Otis' All Stars	2:52
1945-08-28	Illinois Stomp		drums (drum set)	The Jacque Rabbits	3:02
1945-08-28	Ladies Lullaby		drums (drum set)	The Jacque Rabbits	2:44
1945-09-11	Baby Don't You Cry		drums (drum set)	Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers	3:28
1945-09-11	Blazer's Boogie		drums (drum set)	Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers	2:35
1945-09-11	Drifting Blues		drums (drum set)	Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers feat. Charles Brown	3:14
1945-09-11	Groovy		drums (drum set)	Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers	2:50
1945-09-13	Harlem Nocturne		drums (drum set)	Johnny Otis Orchestra	3:02
1946-01-18	Afer You've Gone		drums (drum set)	Lester Young and His Band	2:42
1946-01-18	It's Only a Paper Moon		drums (drum set)	Lester Young and His Band	3:06
1946-01-18	It's Only a Paper Moon		drums (drum set)	Lester Young and His Band	3:04
1946-01-18	Jammin' With Lester		drums (drum set)	Lester Young and His Band	3:03
1946-01-18	Lover Come Back to Me		drums (drum set)	Lester Young and His Band	2:37
1946-01	After You've Gone		drums (drum set)	Lester Young and His Band	2:40
1946-01	Jammin' With Lester		drums (drum set)	Lester Young and His Band	3:01
1946-01	Lover Come Back to Me		drums (drum set)	Lester Young and His Band	2:36
1949-12-01	Double Crossing Blues		vibraphone	Johnny Otis Quintette	2:49
1951-12-26	Star Dust		vibraphone	Ben Webster	3:11
1952-08-12	Hound Dog (1952-08-12 or 13)		vibraphone [vibes]	Big Mama Thornton	2:51
1952-08-13	They Call Me Big Mama		vibraphone [vibes]	Big Mama Thornton	2:06
1953-10-05	Directly From My Heart (Peacock alternative)		vibraphone [vibes]	Little Richard	2:55
1953-10-05	Directly From My Heart to You (Peacock master)		vibraphone [vibes]	Little Richard & Johnny Otis’ Band	2:56
1953-10-05	I Love My Baby		vibraphone [vibes]	Little Richard	2:30
1953-10-05	I Love My Baby (chat, slate & take 2)		vibraphone [vibes]	Little Richard	2:39
1953-10-05	Little Richard’s Boogie		vibraphone [vibes]	Little Richard & Johnny Otis’ Band	2:49
1953-10-05	Maybe I'm Right		vibraphone [vibes]	Little Richard	2:50
1953	Little Richard’s Boogie		vibraphone [vibes]	Little Richard & Johnny Otis’ Band	2:49
	Christmas Comes but Once a Year		vibraphone	Charles Brown	4:19
	Helpless		vibraphone [vibes]	Johnny Otis	3:07
	Ice Cold Daydream		percussion	Shuggie Otis	2:32
	produced
1961	Broke and Lonely			Johnny “Guitar” Watson	2:58
1961	Cuttin' In			Johnny (Guitar) Watson	3:16
1962	Cold, Cold Heart			Johnny Watson	2:35
1962	That's the Chance You've Got to Take			Johnny Watson	3:05
1963	Gangster of Love			Johnny Watson with Johnny Otis Orchestra	2:54
1963	In the Evening			Johnny Watson	2:59
	Aht Uh Mi Hed		executive	Shuggie Otis	4:16
	Baby, I Needed You			Shuggie Otis	3:45
	Big Road Blues			Canned Heat	2:01
	Bootie Cooler			Shuggie Otis	2:43
	Can’t Hold on Much Longer			Canned Heat	2:27
	Dimples			Canned Heat	2:35
	Freedom Flight			Shuggie Otis	12:56
	Funky Thithee			Shuggie Otis	3:11
	Gospel Groove			Shuggie Otis	4:15
	Got My Mojo Working			Canned Heat	2:36
	Happy House		executive	Shuggie Otis	1:16
	Hound Dog (1952-08-12 or 13)			Big Mama Thornton	2:51
	Hurricane			Shuggie Otis	2:20
	Ice Cold Daydream			Shuggie Otis	2:32
	Inspiration Information		executive	Shuggie Otis	4:12
	Island Letter		executive	Shuggie Otis	4:41
	Jennie Lee			Shuggie Otis	2:11
	Knowing (That You Want Him)			Shuggie Otis	2:35
	Louise			Canned Heat	2:35
	Me and My Woman			Shuggie Otis	4:19
	Not Available		executive	Shuggie Otis	2:31
	Oxford Gray			Shuggie Otis	6:51
	Pling!		executive	Shuggie Otis	4:28
	Pretty Thing			Canned Heat	1:49
	Purple			Shuggie Otis	7:09
	Rainy Day		executive	Shuggie Otis	2:42
	Rollin' And Tumblin', Pt. 1			Canned Heat	2:25
	Rollin’ and Tumblin’, Pt. 2			Canned Heat	2:16
	Shuggie's Boogie			Shuggie Otis	5:32
	Someone's Always Singing			Shuggie Otis	3:23
	Sparkle City		executive	Shuggie Otis	5:58
	Spoonful			Canned Heat	2:10
	Straight Ahead			Canned Heat	2:30
	Strawberry Letter 23			Shuggie Otis	3:59
	Sweet Thang			Shuggie Otis	4:11
	The Hawks			Shuggie Otis	2:27
	XL-30		executive	Shuggie Otis	2:09
	recording engineer for
1978-05-22	Crawdad Hole			Axel Zwingenberger	5:49
1978-05-22	Watch the Boogie			Axel Zwingenberger	2:48
	vocals
1951-03-19	All Nite Long			The Johnny Otis Show	2:38
	Sweet Thang		background vocals	Shuggie Otis	4:11
	composed
	Casting My Spell on You
	Coming Back For More
	Crazy Country Hop
	Double Crossing Blues
	Every Beat of My Heart
	Good Golly
	Mumblin' Mosie
	So Fine
	Telefoonbaby
	Telephone Baby
	The Wallflower (Dance With Me, Henry)
	Tough Enough
	Willie and the Hand Jive
	lyrics
	Casting My Spell on You
	Crazy Country Hop
	Double Crossing Blues
	Every Beat of My Heart
	Freedom Flight
	Good Golly
	So Fine
	Telefoonbaby
	Telephone Baby
	Tough Enough
	Willie and the Hand Jive
	previous attribution
	Hound Dog
	wrote
	Aged and Mellow
	Baby Please Come Home
	Better Beware
	Can't Get You Off My Mind
	Do It Again Baby
	Do You Believe
	Honest I Do
	I Found You
	I Prayed for You
	I'm Gonna Leave These Women Alone
	I'm the Midnight Creeper	J. Otis
	Light of the Moon
	My Love Song
	Night Mare
	Please Have Mercy	Phyllis Otis
	Rock 'n' Roll Wedding
	Signifying Monkey
	So Long, Farewell, Bye Bye
	Soothe Me, Baby
	The Wallflower (Dance With Me, Henry)

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