Willie Johnson | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 4, 1923 Senatobia, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 1995 (aged 71) Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Electric blues,[1] Memphis blues[1] |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Instrument | Electric guitar |
| Years active | 1940s–1950s |
| Labels | Sun |
| Formerly of | Howlin' Wolf |
Willie Johnson (March 4, 1923 – February 26, 1995) was an American electric blues guitarist. He is best known as the principal guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band from 1948 to 1953.[2] His raucous, distorted guitar playing is prominent on Howlin' Wolf's Memphis recordings during 1951–1953, including the hit song "How Many More Years" (recorded May 1951).[3]
In 2017, Johnson was posthumously inducted in to the Blues Hall of Fame.[4]
- ^ a b Chadbourne, Eugene. "Willie Johnson – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ Dicaire, David (1999). Blues Singers. McFarland. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7864-6241-4.
- ^ Komara, Edward M. (2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues. Routledge. p. 387. ISBN 978-0415926997.
- ^ "BLUES HALL OF FAME - ABOUT/Inductions - Blues Foundation". Blues.org. Retrieved January 21, 2018.