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  • RE-POST BLUES SYNDICATE 8 - BLUES WHITE

    ESPECIAL BLUES SYNDICATE Nº 8 - WHITE BLUES 1- Sintonia 2- Blue suede shoes. Carl Perkins (02.14)

  • Johnny Otis and Hip Hop History

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  • Latin Jazz Conversations: Poncho Sanchez (Part 1)

    When a Latin Jazz musician attains worldwide acclaim as a leader in the genre, it’s easy to focus

  • cuttin' up

    the johnny otis show cuttin' up 1970 / epic listen :: download funky, bluesy track - with cruisey

    • Biography Johnny Otis

    Johnny Otis
    Johnny Otis (born Ioannis (Yannis) Veliotes on December 28, 1921 in Vallejo, California) is an American blues and rhythm and blues pianist, vibraphonist, drummer, singer, bandleader, and impresario. Johnny Otis was one of the most prominent white figures in the history of black R&B. [LINK: http://www.history-of-rock.com/johnny_otis.htm] [1] After playing in a variety of swing orchestras, including Lloyd Hunter's Serenaders,Perry, J.J. (1998) [LINK: http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/stories/1998/10/23/scene.981023_D5_CMK70135.sto] "Johnny Otis: Pioneering Rhythm and Blues Legend," Bloomington, IN Herald-Times. 10/23/98. Retrieved 7/4/07. he founded his own band in 1945 and had one of the most enduring hits of the big band era, "Harlem Nocturne". This band played with Wynonie Harris and Charles Brown. In 1947 he and Bardu Ali opened the Barrelhous

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