Johnny Otis Dies at 90

[robert kramer]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/arts/ ... ?ref=music

[Alan Brookes]

Another of the greats gone. A lot of people who listened to his music and shows but hadn't seen him thought he was black, but he was Greek.

Through his shows he introduced a lot of new stars in the 50s who went on to become greats in their own right.

[Joachim Kettner]

This song always lifts me up. RIP Johnny Otis.

Kim Carnes Willie And The Hand Jive (1988)

Eric Clapton Willie And The Hand Jive (1974)

The Crickets Willie And The Hand Jive (1963)

Taj Mahal & Linda Tillery & Eric Bibb Willie And The Hand Jive (1997)

Cliff Richard and the Shadows Willie And The Hand Jive (1960)

Johnny Rivers Willie And The Hand Jive (1973)

Jerry Williams Willie And The Hand Jive (1977)
32/20 Blues Band

Sonny Burgess & Kings IV Willie And The Hand Jive (1964) C

George Thorogood & The Destroyers Willie And The Hand Jive (1985)

Kenny Vance Willie And The Hand Jive (1989)
Soundtrack "Heart Of Dixie"

The Odd Persons Willie And The Hand Jive (1966)

The New Riders of the Purple Sage Willie And The Hand Jive (1972)

The Tremeloes Willie And The Hand Jive (1973)
Bereits 1968 aufgenommen.

Johnny Preston Willie And The Hand Jive (1964)

The Bunch Willie And The Hand Jive (1972)

Band Du Lac & Eric Clapton Willie And The Hand Jive (2006)

[Alan Brookes]

Bill Haley and the Comets sang Willie and the Hand Jive on the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club TV program in England back about 1963.

[Ron Whitfield]

Johnny, Shuggie, Roy Buchanan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icwUx_xG ... re=related