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(1997/King) 22 Tracks - Original 1961-62 King recordings - Cool mix of Gospel sound, Soul music,... more

Johnny Otis: Let's Live It Up (CD)

(1997/King) 22 Tracks - Original 1961-62 King recordings - Cool mix of Gospel sound, Soul music, vocal group harmonies and Rhythm'n'Blues. Featuring JOHNNY 'GUITAR' WATSON - guitar!

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  • Interpret: Johnny Otis

  • Album titlle: Let's Live It Up (CD)

  • Genre R&B, Soul

  • Label KING RECORDS

  • Artikelart CD

  • EAN: 0667677601529

  • weight in Kg 0.1
Otis, Johnny - Let's Live It Up (CD) CD 1
01 Let's Rock (Let's Surf Awhile) Johnny Otis
02 Hand Jive One More Time Johnny Otis
03 It Must Be Love Johnny Otis
04 I Say I Love You JOHNNY 'GUITAR' WATSON
05 She's All Right Johnny Otis
06 Baby I Got News For You Johnny Otis
07 California Mash (The Hash) Johnny Otis
08 Darling, I'll Be True INTERLUDES
09 Let's Live It Up Johnny Otis
10 That's The Chance You've Got To Take JOHNNY 'GUITAR' WATSON
11 The Hey, Hey, Hey Song Johnny Otis
12 Somebody Call The Station Johnny Otis
13 Early In The Morning Blues Johnny Otis
14 You Better Love Me JOHNNY 'GUITAR' WATSON
15 Queen Of The Twist Johnny Otis
16 Oh My Soul Johnny Otis
17 Wilted Rose Bud INTERLUDES
18 I Know My Love Is True Johnny Otis
19 Cold, Cold Heart JOHNNY 'GUITAR' WATSON
20 Bye, Bye Baby (I'm Leaving You) Johnny Otis
21 Yes Johnny Otis
22 In The Evening JOHNNY 'GUITAR' WATSON
Johnny Otis, Johnny Otis, now billed as the Godfather of Rhythm and Blues, was born in... more
"Johnny Otis"

Johnny Otis,

Johnny Otis, now billed as the Godfather of Rhythm and Blues, was born in Vallejo, California, on Dec. 28, 1921, to Greek immigrant parents, Alexander and Irene Veliotes. By 1940, the big band jazz of Count Basie and Duke Ellington had inspired him to start learning drums, later progressing to piano and vibes. In 1946 he switched from a small boogie-blues outfit to a 16-piece jazz-swing band, signed a contract with Excelsior Records and scored his first hit, `Harlem Nocturne'. The band took off on a nationwide tour with Louis Jordan, Nat 'King' Cole and the Inkspots.

They were later to record with such jazz greats as Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet and Jimmy Rushing. In 1948, Otis opened the Barrelhouse Club in Los Angeles, thus launching the very first nightspot to feature R&B music exclusively. While at the Barrelhouse, he discovered 13-year-old Little Esther (Philips).

Throughout 1950, the pair cut numerous hits for Savoy records, usually billed as Little Esther with Johnny Otis and the Robins (whowere another Otis find). Their first recording, 'Double Crossing Blues', was a No. 1 R&B seller throughout the nation. This was followed by `Mistrustin' Blues', 'Wedding Boogie' and Deceivin' Blues'. At about the same time, Otis saw the potential of a tour-ing R&B review, and so 'The Johnny Otis R&B Caravan' took to the road — again the first of its kind. The package featured several Otis discoveries, including Big Mama Thornton, who was later to cut the original version of Leiber and Stoller's 'Hound Dog,' with Otis in accompaniment.

Even with lengthy tours to contend with, Otis found time to search out new talent. While in Detroit in 1951, he discovered Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John and Hank Ballard. A few years later the legendary Johnny Ace joined the Otis package, and quickly became the star of the show. Otis went on to arrange and produce most of Ace's record-ings for the Texas-based Duke-Peacock label, including his smash hit of 1954, 'Pledging My Love'. Little Richard, Etta James, Charles Brown, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson and Sugar-cane Harris are just a few of the other artists he has been associated with over the years. As the Fifties progressed, Otis became more and more aware of the changing public taste in R&B, notably with the introduction of rock'n'roll styles into the music.

By 1957 he had signed a contract with Capitol records in LA, and later that year cut 'Ma (He's Makin' Eyes At Me)', sung by Marie Adams & The Three Tons Of Joy. Shortly after he recorded what was to become his best remembered hit, 'Willie And The Hand Jive'. It was a novelty rock song aimed straight at the teenage market, and the Top Ten, that exploited to the full the now famous 'Bo Diddley' beat. Whether the arrangement was inspired Diddley is open to debate, although Otis insists that he first played by this rhythm — know as 'shave-and-a-haircut, six-bits' — during the early Forties.

The song was later covered in Britain by Cliff Richard. Otis spent most of the Sixties working in a producer-arranger capacity, until 1968 when he and his son, Shuggie, collaborated on a progressive album called Cold Shot. It was a surprise hit and led to a producer-recording contract with Columbia-Epic. By 1970, however, Otis had decided to re-form his original touring show of the Fifties, and has since played a string of successful concert dates throughout America and Europe.

 

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Tracklist
Otis, Johnny - Let's Live It Up (CD) CD 1
01 Let's Rock (Let's Surf Awhile)
02 Hand Jive One More Time
03 It Must Be Love
04 I Say I Love You
05 She's All Right
06 Baby I Got News For You
07 California Mash (The Hash)
08 Darling, I'll Be True
09 Let's Live It Up
10 That's The Chance You've Got To Take
11 The Hey, Hey, Hey Song
12 Somebody Call The Station
13 Early In The Morning Blues
14 You Better Love Me
15 Queen Of The Twist
16 Oh My Soul
17 Wilted Rose Bud
18 I Know My Love Is True
19 Cold, Cold Heart
20 Bye, Bye Baby (I'm Leaving You)
21 Yes
22 In The Evening