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Johnny Otis

photo credit: Steven Stone

Active

1940s - 2000s

Born

December 28, 1921 in Vallejo, CA

Died

January 17, 2012 in Altadena, CA

Genre

Blues R&B Pop/Rock

Styles

Early R&B Jump Blues Regional Blues West Coast Blues Rock & Roll Soul

Also Known As

Ioannis Veliotes

John Veliotes

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Johnny Otis

Biography by Bill Dahl

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Multi-faceted bandleader, instrumentalist, and songwriter whose work spanned jump blues, R&B, and early rock & roll.
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