JOHNNY OTIS ROCKIN R & B 78 GOOD GOLLY / BYE BYE BABY UK CAPITOL CL14817 E-/V+
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GREAT RHYTHM AND BLUES 78 FROM THE JOHNNY OTIS SHOW
GOOD GOLLY!
b/w BYE BYE BABY (VOCAL MARIE ADAMS)
In December of 1921 in the greater San Francisco area of California, John Veliotes was born. He moved with his family to a predominately Black neighborhood of Oakland as a young boy, and soon although he was a Greek-American he became Johnny Otis thought by most to be Black. As he absorbed the Black culture of his surroundings he was Black in every way except biologically.
He was a seminal influence on American R&B and rock and roll. He discovered numerous artists early in their careers who went on to become highly successful in their own right, including Little Esther Phillips, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard, and The Robins (who eventually changed their name to The Coasters), among many others. Otis has become widely synonymous with being known as the original "King of Rock and Roll"and the "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues".
DISC DETAILS
UK CAPITOL CL 14817 10" 78rpm (1958)
CONDITION - E-/V+ SCUFFS AND MARKS BUT PLAYS GREAT
