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Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Blues
Early R&B
Soul music
One of the most highly regarded R&B guitarists of the 1960s, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson went on to define funk's swaggering groove and embrace the disco craze of the 1970s. A naturally flamboyant showman, Watson was inspired by the likes of T-Bone Walker and Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown and started out by performing in juke joints in Los Angeles and on the West Coast in the 1950s. He was renowned in his early days for the sound of his "space guitar", created by using distorted feedback and heavy reverb, but went on to score the R&B hits Those Lonely, Lonely Nights, Cuttin' In and Mercy...
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Love Jones
Love JonesJohnny "Guitar" Watson

Love Jones

4:45

The Nod Factor
The Nod FactorSkillz, Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Mad Skillz

Roots Presents

3:58

Looking Back
Looking BackJohnny "Guitar" Watson

Meaning Of The Blues

1:57

Real Mother for Ya
Real Mother for YaJohnny "Guitar" Watson

A Real Mother For Ya

5:05

Telephone Bill
Telephone BillJohnny "Guitar" Watson

Love Jones

4:48

Those Lonely, Lonely Nights
Those Lonely, Lonely NightsJohnny "Guitar" Watson

Earl King's Those Lonely, Lonely Nights

2:53

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