Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Latest Release
- Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - First Recordings, Vol. 1
- October 2024
- • 25 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | A Real Mother For Ya | ||
| 2 | I Want To Ta-Ta You Baby | ||
| 3 | Superman Lover | ||
| 4 | Gangster of Love | ||
| 5 | I Love to Love You |
Albums
Oct 2024 • 24 songs
Oct 2024 • 25 songs
Oct 2020 • 4 songs
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Biography
"Reinvention" could just as easily have been Johnny "Guitar" Watson's middle name. The multi-talented performer parlayed his stunning guitar skills into a vaunted reputation as one of the hottest blues axemen on the West Coast during the 1950s. Following his innovative 1954 instrumental "Space Guitar," he scored Top Ten R&B hits like "Those Lonely, Lonely Nights," 1962's "Cuttin' In," and 1967's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy." However, by the '70s Watson had totally changed his image to that of a charismatic funkster, enjoying more popularity than ever with his down-and-dirty R&B smash...