Johnny Otis
Johnny Otis
Johnny Otiswas an American singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, talent scout, disc jockey, record producer, television show host, artist, author, journalist, minister, and impresario. He was a seminal influence on American R&B and rock and roll. He discovered numerous artists early in their careers, before they became famous, including Little Esther, Big Mama Thornton, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard and Etta James. Otis was sometimes referred to as the original "King of Rock & Roll" and the "Godfather...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth28 December 1921
CountryUnited States of America
Johnny Otis quotes about
When I got near teen age, I was so happy with my friends and the African-American culture that I couldn't imagine not being part of it.
Society wants to categorize everything, but to me it's all African-American music.