Johnnie Johnson

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Tanqueray 00:00 Tools
Creek Mud 00:00 Tools
Johnnie B. Bad 00:00 Tools
Real Good Woman 00:00 Tools
Blues #572 00:00 Tools
Key To The Highway 00:00 Tools
Hush On Hush 00:00 Tools
Stepped In What!? 00:00 Tools
Fault Line Tremor 00:00 Tools
Can you Stand It 00:00 Tools
Baby What's Wrong 00:00 Tools
Movin' Out 00:00 Tools
Cow Cow Blues 00:00 Tools
Talkin' Woman 00:00 Tools
Johnnie's Boogie 00:00 Tools
O.J. Blues 00:00 Tools
Walking with the Wolf 00:00 Tools
See See Rider 00:00 Tools
Black Nights 00:00 Tools
Johnnie B. Goode 00:00 Tools
Frances 00:00 Tools
Kansas City 00:00 Tools
Baby What You Want Me to Do 00:00 Tools
Way South 00:00 Tools
Slow Train 00:00 Tools
If You Love Me Like You Say 00:00 Tools
Just To Be With You 00:00 Tools
That'll Work 00:00 Tools
Honky Tonk Part I 00:00 Tools
Baby please 00:00 Tools
Honky Tonk (Part I) 00:00 Tools
Johnnie & John 00:00 Tools
Back In The U.S.A. 00:00 Tools
Beach Weather 00:00 Tools
Son's Dream (live) 00:00 Tools
She called me out of my name 00:00 Tools
Son's Dream 00:00 Tools
Tossin' and Turnin' 00:00 Tools
Lucky Four 00:00 Tools
I'm Mad 00:00 Tools
The Blues Don't Knock 00:00 Tools
Find Me A Woman 00:00 Tools
I'm Goin' Fishin' 00:00 Tools
Rockinitis 00:00 Tools
The Song Is You 00:00 Tools
Stumblin' 00:00 Tools
I'm Goin' Fishin 00:00 Tools
Hey Hey 00:00 Tools
Better Sell My House 00:00 Tools
A Good Day 00:00 Tools
Stepped In What! 00:00 Tools
George's Jam 00:00 Tools
Be-Bop Beauty - live 00:00 Tools
Be-Bop Beauty 00:00 Tools
Georgia On My Mind 00:00 Tools
Sweet Little Angel 00:00 Tools
Bummed About Love 00:00 Tools
Blues After Hours 00:00 Tools
Bye Bye Johnny/Carol 00:00 Tools
Sunday Blues 00:00 Tools
She's Got to Have It 00:00 Tools
Goin' Down Slow 00:00 Tools
Drink Of Tanquaray 00:00 Tools
After Hours 00:00 Tools
Back in the U.S.A 00:00 Tools
Stormy Monday Blues 00:00 Tools
Back to Memphis 00:00 Tools
Johnnie's Breakdown 00:00 Tools
Tell Me Baby 00:00 Tools
Last Night 00:00 Tools
I'm Not Runnin' 00:00 Tools
I Know You Can 00:00 Tools
The Feel 00:00 Tools
Derby Day Special 00:00 Tools
Bluebird 00:00 Tools
Back In The U S A 00:00 Tools
Son's Dream [#][*] 00:00 Tools
Ripple Wine Dream 00:00 Tools
Slidin' Serenade 00:00 Tools
The Big Question 00:00 Tools
Don't You Lie To Me 00:00 Tools
Going Home 00:00 Tools
Be-Bop Beauty (live) 00:00 Tools
Tell Me Baby - 2006 Remastered LP Version 00:00 Tools
Sunday Blues - 2006 Remastered LP Version 00:00 Tools
O J Blues 00:00 Tools
Back in the U.S.A. [#][*] 00:00 Tools
Goin' Home 00:00 Tools
Hey! Come 'ere 00:00 Tools
Johnnie B Bad 00:00 Tools
New Big Legged Woman 00:00 Tools
Tanquery 00:00 Tools
Ida's Song 00:00 Tools
King Rooster 00:00 Tools
Shufflin' Back To Memphis 00:00 Tools
Meet Me In Bluesland 00:00 Tools
Fast Train 00:00 Tools
Johnnie Johnson - Tanquery 00:00 Tools
Back In The U.S.A. (previously unreleased) 00:00 Tools
Son's Dream (previously unreleased) 00:00 Tools
Bye Bye Johnnie/Carol 00:00 Tools
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Johnnie Johnson (July 8, 1924 – April 13, 2005) was a piano player and blues musician whose work with Chuck Berry led to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was born in Fairmont, West Virginia and began playing piano in 1928. He joined the United States Marine Corps during World War II where he was a member of Bobby Troup's all serviceman jazz orchestra, The Barracudas. After his return, he moved to Detroit and thenChicago, Illinois, where he sat in with many notable artists, including Muddy Waters and Little Walter. He moved to St. Louis in 1952 and immediately put together a jazz and blues group, The Sir John Trio with drummer Ebby Hardy and saxophonist, Alvin Bennett. The three scored a regular gig at the Cosmopolitan Club in East St. Louis. On New Years Eve 1952, Alvin Bennett had a stroke and could not perform. Johnson, searching for a last minute replacement, called a young man named Chuck Berry, an ex-convict and the only musician Johnson knew who because of his inexperience, would likely not be playing on New Years Eve. Johnson was right. Although a limited guitarist, Berry added vocals and showmanship to the group. Since Bennett would not be able to play again because of his stroke, Johnson hired Berry as a permanent member of the Trio. They would remain the Sir John's Trio until Berry took one of their tunes, a reworking of the Bob Wills' classic, Ida Red to Chess records in Chicago. The Chess brothers liked the tune and soon the Trio were in Chicago recording Maybellene named after the mascara and Wee Wee Hours a song Johnson had been playing as an instrumental for years for which Berry penned quick lyrics. By the time the trio left Chicago, Berry had been signed as a solo act and Johnson and Hardy became part of Berry's band. Said Johnson, "I figured we could get better jobs with Chuck running the band. He had a a car and rubber wheels beat rubber heels any day." Over the next twenty years, the two collaborated in the arrangements of many of Berry's songs including "School Days", "Carol", and "Nadine." The song "Johnny B. Goode" was reportedly a tribute to Johnson. The pianist on the "Johnny B. Goode" session was Lafayette Leake, a gifted pianist who could mimic any style. Leake also played on "Oh Baby Doll", "Rock & Roll Music", "Reelin' & Rockin'", and "Sweet Little Sixteen". Berry and Johnson played and toured together until 1973. Although never on his payroll after 1973, Johnson played occasionally with Berry until his death in 2005. Johnson was known to have a serious drinking problem. In Chuck Berry's autobiography, Berry tells of how he declared there would be no drinking in the car, while on the road. Johnson and band-mates complied with the request by putting their heads out the window. Johnson denied the story but said he did drink on the road. Johnson quit drinking entirely in 1991 after nearly suffering a stroke on stage with Eric Clapton. Johnson received very little recognition until the Chuck Berry concert/documentary Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll in 1987. That attention helped Johnson, who was a bus driver in St. Louis, Missouri at the time, return to music. He recorded his first solo album, Blue Hand Johnnie, that same year. He later performed with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker and Bo Diddley. In 1996 and 1997, Johnson toured with Bob Weir's (of the Grateful Dead) Ratdog, playing 67 shows. In 1999, Johnson's biography was released, Father of Rock and Roll: The Story of Johnnie B. Goode Johnson by 23-year-old Travis Fitzpatrick. The book was nominated for a Pulitzer prize by Congressman John Conyers and garnered Johnson more recognition. In November 2000, Johnson sued Berry, alleging he deserved co-composer credits (and royalties) for dozens of songs, including "No Particular Place To Go", "Sweet Little Sixteen", and "Roll Over Beethoven", that credit Berry alone. The case was dismissed in less than a year because too many years had passed since the songs in dispute were written. In 2001, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after a tireless and unprecedented campaign by businessman George Turek, author Travis Fitzpatrick and Rolling Stone guitarist, Keith Richards. He also has his on star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame. The Johnnie Johnson Band performes today with his last and most loved band,featuring Gus Thornton on bass, Tom Malone on Guitar, Jim Rossi on Trumpet, Steward Williams on Tenor Sax and the band is lead by Johnnie's friend and Drummer; the great blues artist Richard Hunt. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.