Ultimate Music Database

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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)

WATSON Johnny "Guitar"
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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:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	The Blues Soul of Johnny Guitar Watson	1964	Go! Bop!
2.	Johnny Guitar Watson	1965
3.	Blues Soul	1965
4.	Larry Williams Show With Johnny Guitar Watson	1965
5.	Bad	1966
6.	Two For The Price Of One & Larry Williams	1967
7.	I Cried For You	1967
8.	In the Fats Bag: The Johnny Watson Trio Plays Fats Waller	1967	Epic
9.	Gangster Of Love	1970
10.	Hot Little Mama	1971
11.	Listen	1973
12.	I Don't Want To Be A Lone Ranger	1976
13.	Captured Live (live)	1976
14.	The Gangster Is Back	5/1976	Red Lightnin'
15.	Ain't That A Bitch	5/1976	DJM
16.	A Real Mother for Ya	1/1977	Shout! Factory
17.	Funk Beyond the Call of Duty	2/1977	Shout! Factory
18.	Gettin' On	26.08.1977	Cadet
19.	Giant	10/1978	DJM
20.	What the Hell Is This?	1979	Shout! Factory
21.	Love Jones	13.06.1980	DJM
22.	Very Best Of Johnny Guitar Watson	1981
23.	Johnny & The Family Clone	1981
24.	That's What Time It Is	1981
25.	Strike On Computers	1983
26.	Bow Wow	1994	Shout! Factory
27.	Hot Just Like TNT	1996	Ace
28.	Best of Johnny Guitar Watson	20.04.1999
29.	Essential Johnny Guitar Watson	27.08.2002	Varese
30.	Best of the Okeh Years & Larry Williams	09.03.2004	Collectables
31.	Please Send Me Someone to Love	16.03.2004	Rufftown
32.	Ultimate Collection	04.05.2004	Sanctuary
33.	Space Guitar	12.10.2004	Varese
34.	Very Best of Johnny Guitar Watson: Gangster of Love	09.11.2004	Collectables
35.	The Funk Anthology	06.09.2005	Shout! Factory
36.	1952-1955	16.05.2006	Classics R&B
37.	The Best of the Funk Years	30.05.2006	Shout! Factory
38.	Original Gangster of Love: The Keen Records Sessions	23.01.2007	VSOP
39.	Untouchable! The Classic 1959-1966 Recordings	18.09.2007	Ace
40.	Funkstrumentals	11.02.2008	Shout! Factory
41.	The Original Gangster of Love: 1953-1959	02.08.2011	Jasmine
42.	Gangster of the Blues	09.10.2012	Blues Boulevard
43.	Gangster of Love Meets the Superman Lover: Best Of	18.03.2014	Cherry Red
44.	I Say I Love You / Sweet Lovin' Mama	11.12.2015	Jukebox Jam
45.	Too Late / A Quitter Never Wins & Larry Williams	19.08.2016	OKeh
46.	Stressin' the Strings	07.04.2017	Southern Routes

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Like I'm Not Your Man	7/1974	Fantasy
2.	I Don't Want To Be A Lone Ranger	9/1975	Fantasy		99
3.	I Need It	23.07.1976	DJM	35	101
4.	Superman Lover	05.11.1976	DJM		101
5.	A Real Mother For Ya	08.04.1977	DJM	44	41
6.	It's A Damn Shame	10.02.1978	DJM
7.	Miss Frisco	13.10.1978	Queen Of The Disco
8.	Gangster Of Love	26.01.1979	DJM
9.	Booty Ooty	20.06.1980	DJM
10.	Hawaiian Bop Edits EP (I Just Want To Make Love To / Too) & Etta James & Larry Williams	12.09.2013	Hawaiian Bop
11.	Ain't Gonna Move / Wait A Minute Baby	15.11.2014	Jowat

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1976	9	28.02.1976	3	Singles	single review
1976	20	15.05.1976	27	Blues & Folk Albums	album review
1976	39	25.09.1976	24	New Albums	album review
1976	45	06.11.1976	3	New Singles	single review
1976	48	27.11.1976	60	Caught In The Act	gig review
1978	6	11.02.1978	29	Singles	single review
1978	14	08.04.1978	22	Albums	album review
1978	40	14.10.1978	17	Singles	single review
1978	40	14.10.1978	18	Albums	album review
1980	18	21.06.1980	18	Single File	single review
1980	19	28.06.1980	14	Albums	album review
1996	21	25.05.1996	4	News
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1976	0	30.10.1976	38	Platters	album review
1976	0	13.11.1976	27	Singles	single review
1976	0	20.11.1976	37	On The Town	gig review
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1996	8		79	World Music