Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Rocks [CD]

Cat. no: BCD17764
Format: CD
Barcode: 4000127177643
Release Date: 22 Nov 2024
Genre: Blues

With Johnny 'Guitar' Watson we present an exceptionally inventive and style-defning musician in the 'Rocks' series on Bear Family Records

As 'Young' John Watson, he enjoyed his frst triumphs as a teenager and pianist, before coaxing never-before-heard sounds from his Fender guitar and amplifer with Space Guitar in 1954 and henceforth being celebrated as Johnny 'Guitar' Watson!We follow his career from 1953 to '64 with a focus on the uptempo numbers driven by his razor-sharp guitar tone.

Including Hot Little Mamma, Too Tired, the great Gangster Of Love, Johnny Guitar, Untouchableand Cuttin' In, his biggest hit to date (1961).

Extensive liner notes by Chicago music historian Bill Dahl, plus discographical details and illustrations in the comprehensive booklet.

Carefully remastered recordings from the best available sources.

Tracks: Hot Little Mama / Motor Head Baby / Looking Back / She Moves Me / Too 
Tired / Gettin' Drunk / You Better Love Me / Gangster Of Love / Sweet Lovin' Mama / I 
Say, I Love You / Deana Baby / Highway 60 / Oh Baby / Posin' / Love Me Baby / Broke 
And Lonely / Ruben / Johnny Guitar / Space Guitar / The Bear / One Room Country 
Stack / I Got Eyes / Half Pint Of Whiskey / One More Kiss / Untouchable / Rat Now / 
Those Lonely, Lonely Nights / What's Going On / Wait A Minute, Baby / Cuttin' In

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