Johnnie Bassett

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Not to be confused with Johnny Bassett.

Johnnie Bassett
Bassett and his band performing at the Great Lakes Folk Festival, 2006
Bassett and his band performing at the Great Lakes Folk Festival, 2006
Background information
Birth nameJohnnie Alexander Bassett
Born(1935-10-09)October 9, 1935
Marianna, Florida, United States
DiedAugust 4, 2012(2012-08-04) (aged 76)
Detroit, Michigan, United States[1]
GenresElectric blues[2]
Occupation(s)Guitarist, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years activeMid 1950s – 2012
LabelsVarious
Websitejohnniebassett.net

Johnnie Alexander Bassett (October 9, 1935 – August 4, 2012) was a Detroit-based American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Working for decades primarily as a session musician, by the 1990s Bassett had his own backing band. He released seven albums in his lifetime. He cited Billy Butler, Tiny Grimes, Albert King, B.B. King and especially T-Bone Walker as major influences.[2]

  1. ^ "Johnnie Bassett 76 Dies". Freep.com. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).