Johnny Otis

Johnny OTIS

Batteur et chef d'orchestre US né John Veliotes, le 28 décembre 1921 à Vallejo (Californie). Johnny Otis, fils d'émigrant Grec, s'intéresse à la musique en 1939. Il débute en 1943 et deviendra un découvreur de talent qui donnera leur chance à Ester Phillips, Hank Ballard, Little Willie John, Jackie Wilson, Big Mama Thorton et Little Richard. Ses propres succès dans le début des années cinquante, lui valent une renommée auprès du public noir et blanc. Johnny Otis était toujours en activité en 1990.

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DISCOGRAPHIE

Singles

02/1950	SP SAVOY 731 (US)	.	Double Crossing Blues (with The ROBINS & Little ESTHER) / Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (with The ROBINS & Little ESTHER)
1950	SP SAVOY 748 (US)	.	Mistrustin' Blues (with Mel WALKER, Esther PHILLIPS & The ROBINS) / Dreamin' Blues (with Mel WALKER, Esther PHILLIPS & The ROBINS)
1950	SP SAVOY 750 (US)	.	Deceivin' Blues (with Mel WALKER, Esther PHILLIPS & The ROBINS) / Cupid's Boogie (with Mel WALKER, Esther PHILLIPS & The ROBINS)
1958	EP CAPITOL EAP 1-940 (F)		Hum Ding A Ling / It's Too Soon To Know (with Jeannie STERLING & The MOONBEANS) / Stay With Me (with Mel WILLIAMS) / Ma (with Marie ADAMS)
1960	EP CAPITOL EAP 1-20015 (F)		Telephone Baby / Castin' My Spell / Three Girls Named Molly Doin' The Hully Gully / I'll Do The Same Thing For You

Albums

10/1957	LP 12" DIG LP-104 (US)	ROCK AND ROLL HIT PARADE, VOLUME 1 - Honey Love / Sh-Boom / Earth Angel / Gee / Sincerely / The Midnight Creeper / At My Front Door / Long Tall Sally / Only You / One Mint Julep / Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! / Please Don't Leave Me
1968 ?	LP 12" CAPITOL C062 81220 (F)	LES PIONNIERS DU ROCK - Crazy Country Hop / Three Girls Named Molly Doin' The Hully Gully / Ring-A-Ling / Telephone Baby / Hey Baby, Don't You Know / Casting My Spell / All I Want Is Your Love / Mumblin' Mosie / A Light Still Shines In Your Window / Willie And The Handjive / Let The Sun Shine In My Life / Bye Bye Baby
1969 ?	LP 12" BYG 529505 (F)	THE JOHNNY OTIS SHOW, POP BLUES VOL. 5 - The Signifyin' Monkey / Country Girl / I Believe I'll Go Back Home / High Heel Sneakers / Sittin' Here All Alone / C.C. Rider / You Better Look Out / Goin' Back To L.A. / Bye Bye Baby / Cold Shot
03/1982	LP 12" CHARLY CRB 1041 (UK)	ROCK 'N' ROLL REVUE - Shake It Lucy Baby / Willie And The Hand Jive / Ring-A-Ling / Bye Bye Baby (with Marie ADAMS) / The Light Still Shines In My Window (Marie ADAMS) / Tell Me So (Mel WILLIAMS) / Telephone Baby (with Marci LEE) / Mumblin' Mosie / Good Golly / Crazy Country Hop / Hum Ding A Ling /You Just Kissed Me Goodbye (Mel WILLIAMS) / In The Dark (Marie ADAMS) / Can't You Hear Me Callin' / Castin' My Spell (with Marci LEE) / Ma He's Makin' Eyes At Me (Marie ADAMS)
1982	LP 12" CAPITOL C 068 86528 M (F)	THE JOHNNY OTIS SHOW - Shake It, Lucy Baby / In The Dark (avec Marie ADAMS) / Loop De Loop (avec Marie ADAMS) / Lonely River (avec Mel WILLIAMS) / A Story Untold (avec Jeannie STERLING & The MOONBEANS) / Can't You Hear Me Callin' / Theme And Good Golly / Stay With Me (avec Mel WILLIAMS) / It's Too Soon To Know (avec Jeannie STERLING & The MOONBEANS) / Hum Ding A Ling / Livin' In Misery / Ma (avec Marie ADAMS) / Tell Me So (avec Mel WILLIAMS)
1985	LP 12" CHARLY CRB 1110 (UK)	INTO THE EIGHTIES - Rock & Roll Wedding / Stand By Me / Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) / Hit That Jive, Jack Rollin' / Do It Again, Baby / In The Still Of The Night / Hide Away / Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Soothe Me, Baby / When Something Is Wrong With My Baby / I Found You / Fine And Mellow / I'm Gonna' Leave These Women Alone
1991	CD ACE CHCHS-325 (UK)	CREEPIN' WITH THE CATS : THE LEGENDARY DIG MASTERS, VOLUME 1 - Midnight Creeper, Part 1 / Driftin' Blues / Ali Baba's Boogie / Let The Sunshine In My Life (Once More) / Hey Hey Hey Hey / Dog Face Boy, Parts 1 & 2 / Show Me The Way To Go Home / Sleepy Shines Butt Shuffle / Organ Grindser's Swing / Someday/Sadie / Butterball / Wa Wa, Part 1 / My Eyes Are Full Of Tears / Turtle Dove / Groove Juice / Trouble On My Mind / Number 69-Number 21 / The Creeper Returns / Stop Look And Love Me / The Night Is Young (And You're So Fine)