Johnny Otis, R&B Legend Dies at Age 90

vienna · 01-19-12, 01:36 PM

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...

Sailor Steve · 01-19-12, 04:38 PM

I listened to his radio show a few times just before I left L.A. I seem to recall him doing a live jam on certain nights with any player who was in town at the time sitting in.

Bye bye Johnny.

soopaman2 · 01-19-12, 04:46 PM

This is one of the songs I put on any game that allows to add music too.

From driving music for Grand Theft Auto, to stalking music for SH3, or sniping music for Fallout new Vegas. It fits.

90 years, good for him!

vienna · 01-19-12, 06:38 PM

This is another number some people may not know was one of Johnny's first hits (he didn't write it, BTW, but he made it famous), but almost everyone has heard some version or other done by various artists:

Harlem Nocturne -

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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.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I listened to his radio show a few times just before I left L.A. I seem to recall him doing a live jam on certain nights with any player who was in town at the time sitting in. Bye bye Johnny. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	This is one of the songs I put on any game that allows to add music too. From driving music for Grand Theft Auto, to stalking music for SH3, or sniping music for Fallout new Vegas. It fits. 90 years, good for him! __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	This is another number some people may not know was one of Johnny's first hits (he didn't write it, BTW, but he made it famous), but almost everyone has heard some version or other done by various artists: Harlem Nocturne -