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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)
WATSON Johnny "Guitar"
(g)

Personal Data:

Born: 03.02.1935 (Houston, Texas, USA)
Died: 17.05.1996 (heart attack)

Appearances:

cca 1975 The Mothers Of Invention
1984-86 Frank Zappa

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The Blues Soul of Johnny Guitar Watson1964 Go! Bop!
2.Johnny Guitar Watson1965
3.Blues Soul1965
4.Larry Williams Show With Johnny Guitar Watson1965
5.Bad1966
6.Two For The Price Of One
& Larry Williams
1967
7.I Cried For You1967
8.In the Fats Bag: The Johnny Watson Trio Plays Fats Waller1967 Epic
9.Gangster Of Love1970
10.Hot Little Mama1971
11.Listen1973
12.I Don't Want To Be A Lone Ranger1976
13.Captured Live
(live)
1976
14.The Gangster Is Back5/1976 Red Lightnin'
15.Ain't That A Bitch5/1976 DJM
16.A Real Mother for Ya1/1977 Shout! Factory
17.Funk Beyond the Call of Duty2/1977 Shout! Factory
18.Gettin' On26.08.1977Cadet
19.Giant10/1978 DJM
20.What the Hell Is This?1979 Shout! Factory
21.Love Jones13.06.1980DJM
22.Very Best Of Johnny Guitar Watson1981
23.Johnny & The Family Clone1981
24.That's What Time It Is1981
25.Strike On Computers1983
26.Bow Wow1994 Shout! Factory
27.Hot Just Like TNT1996 Ace
28.Best of Johnny Guitar Watson20.04.1999
29.Essential Johnny Guitar Watson27.08.2002Varese
30.Best of the Okeh Years
& Larry Williams
09.03.2004Collectables
31.Please Send Me Someone to Love16.03.2004Rufftown
32.Ultimate Collection04.05.2004Sanctuary
33.Space Guitar12.10.2004Varese
34.Very Best of Johnny Guitar Watson: Gangster of Love09.11.2004Collectables
35.The Funk Anthology06.09.2005Shout! Factory
36.1952-195516.05.2006Classics R&B
37.The Best of the Funk Years30.05.2006Shout! Factory
38.Original Gangster of Love: The Keen Records Sessions23.01.2007VSOP
39.Untouchable! The Classic 1959-1966 Recordings18.09.2007Ace
40.Funkstrumentals11.02.2008Shout! Factory
41.The Original Gangster of Love: 1953-195902.08.2011Jasmine
42.Gangster of the Blues09.10.2012Blues Boulevard
43.Gangster of Love Meets the Superman Lover: Best Of18.03.2014Cherry Red
44.I Say I Love You / Sweet Lovin' Mama11.12.2015Jukebox Jam
45.Too Late / A Quitter Never Wins
& Larry Williams
19.08.2016OKeh
46.Stressin' the Strings07.04.2017Southern Routes

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Like I'm Not Your Man7/1974 Fantasy
2.I Don't Want To Be A Lone Ranger9/1975 Fantasy 99
3.I Need It23.07.1976DJM35 101
4.Superman Lover05.11.1976DJM 101
5.A Real Mother For Ya08.04.1977DJM44 41
6.It's A Damn Shame10.02.1978DJM
7.Miss Frisco13.10.1978Queen Of The Disco
8.Gangster Of Love26.01.1979DJM
9.Booty Ooty20.06.1980DJM
10.Hawaiian Bop Edits EP
(I Just Want To Make Love To / Too)
& Etta James & Larry Williams
12.09.2013Hawaiian Bop
11.Ain't Gonna Move / Wait A Minute Baby15.11.2014Jowat

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1976928.02.19763Singlessingle review
19762015.05.197627Blues & Folk Albumsalbum review
19763925.09.197624New Albumsalbum review
19764506.11.19763New Singlessingle review
19764827.11.197660Caught In The Actgig review
1978611.02.197829Singlessingle review
19781408.04.197822Albumsalbum review
19784014.10.197817Singlessingle review
19784014.10.197818Albumsalbum review
19801821.06.198018Single Filesingle review
19801928.06.198014Albumsalbum review
19962125.05.19964News
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1976030.10.197638Plattersalbum review
1976013.11.197627Singlessingle review
1976020.11.197637On The Towngig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19968 79World Music