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About Johnny Otis
Hometown
Vallejo, CA, United States
Born
December 28, 1921
Genre
Blues
One of the granddaddies of rhythm & blues, Johnny Otis led a West Coast big band that launched numerous careers (including those of Etta James and Esther Phillips). Otis's band wasn't just a launchpad for others, however; Otis scored big with "Harlem Nocturne" in 1945, then left his indelible imprint on the world of bar bands by writing "Willie and the Hand Jive."
Johnny Otis has also released music as a member of The Johnny Otis Show, Johnny Otis Band, Johnny Otis' All Stars Johnny Otis Orchestra.
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