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Johnny Otis

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Aliases
Johnny Otis and His Orchestra
The Johnny Otis Show
Leon Sims with Johnny Otis Orchestra
Marie Adams - Johnny Otis and Orchestra
Real name
Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes
Born
December 28, 1921
Died
January 17, 2012
Country
United States
IPI
00023126038 25 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, talent scout, disc jockey, record producer, record label owner, television show host and impresario. A seminal influence on rhythm and blues and rock and roll, Otis discovered artists such as Little Esther, Big Mama Thornton, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John and Hank Ballard.
Member of
Snatch and The Poontangs Drums and piano (credited as "The Hawk")
Family
Shuggie Otis Son
Phyllis Otis Spouse (1941-2012)
Related
Delmar Evans Vocalist for Otis
The Jayos
Related labels
J & T Records   
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
January 1950 Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers
August 1945 (3 artists)
July 1952 (2 artists)
November 1950 (2 artists)
December 1956 (2 artists)
September 1957 The Henchmen
September 1958 (7 artists)
April 1956 (11 artists)
January 1950 (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive October 1951 (2 artists)
November 1945 (2 artists)
December 1957 T-Ford
 REL September 1956 (19 artists)
Originally by Little Richard REC
listen on Internet Archive March 1953 (352 artists)
1990 Ruth Brown [US]
February 1954 Trudy Lynn
February 1957 (2 artists)
December 1959 (2 artists)
February 1957 (4 artists)
i May 1950 (2 artists)
December 1954 (461 artists)
November 1950 (5 artists)
March 1959 (5 artists)
June 1957 (2 artists)
1968 (4 artists)
February 1955 (8 artists)
1957 (5 artists)
February 1950 (2 artists)
April 1958 (60 artists)