Johnny Otis, R&B Legend Dies at Age 90

vienna · 01-19-12, 01:36 PM

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A true pioneer and huge musical influence often overlooked by the general public. He used to have a weekly radio show here in Los Angeles on a public radio station and the good Reverend would play music that would be astonishing to some of the current 'geniuses' of modern "R&B". I used to hear some of his tracks growing up in San Francisco as a kid on local and "clear channel" stations (the old transistor under the pillow scheme), listening to the real roots of R&B and soul in the 50s and 60s. Along with Wolfman Jack on the radio, Johnny helped spread the gospel of R&B to my generation and to generations thereafter. Rest well, Reverend...

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Johnny Otis, R&B Legend Dies at Age 90 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...bd46ae177dc9a1 http://www.latimes.com/news/obituari...,2183487.story A true pioneer and huge musical influence often overlooked by the general public. He used to have a weekly radio show here in Los Angeles on a public radio station and the good Reverend would play music that would be astonishing to some of the current 'geniuses' of modern "R&B". I used to hear some of his tracks growing up in San Francisco as a kid on local and "clear channel" stations (the old transistor under the pillow scheme), listening to the real roots of R&B and soul in the 50s and 60s. Along with Wolfman Jack on the radio, Johnny helped spread the gospel of R&B to my generation and to generations thereafter. Rest well, Reverend... Last edited by vienna; 01-19-12 at 06:43 PM.