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Watson, Johnny "Guitar", 1935-1996

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Personal name headingWatson, Johnny "Guitar", 1935-1996
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Variant(s)Watson, John, 1935-1996
Watson, Young John, 1935-1996
G., Johnny, 1935-1996
Johnny G., 1935-1996
Birth date1935-02-03
Death date1996-05-17
Place of birthHouston (Tex.)
Place of deathYokohama-shi (Japan)
Field of activityBlues (Music) Funk (Music) Soul music Rhythm and blues music
Profession or occupationBlues musicians Funk musicians Soul musicians Rhythm and blues musicians Guitarists Composers
Special noteDo not confuse with the blues musician: Watson, Johnny, 1867-1963
Found inHis I heard that! [SR] p1985: label (Johnny "Guitar" Watson; John Watson) container (Johnny Watson; Young John Watson; b. 2-3-35, Houston, Tex.)
Rolling stone ency. of rock & roll, c1983 (Johnny "Guitar" Watson)
Watson, J.G. The very best of Johnny "Guitar" Watson [SR] p1999: insert (d. May 17, 1996, Yokohama, Japan)
His The funk anthology [SR] 2005: label (Johnny "Guitar" Watson) insert (Johnny "Guitar" Watson; Young John Watson; Johnny G.)
Oxford music online, April 26, 2017: Encyclopedia of popular music (Watson, Johnny "Guitar"; born February 3, 1935, Houston, Texas; died May 17, 1996, Yokohama, Japan; guitarist; known for playing funk in the 1970s; in the 1950s he was billed as "Young John Watson")
Wikipedia, April 26, 2017 (Johnny "Guitar" Watson; born John Watson, Jr., February 3, 1935, Houston, Texas; died May 17, 1996, Yokohama, Japan; known professionally as Johnny "Guitar" Watson; American blues, soul, and funk musician and singer-songwriter: genres: blues, blues rock, soul, disco, funk)
Encyclopedia of the blues, 2006 (Watson, Johnny "Guitar"; born February 3, 1935, Houston, TX; died May 17, 1996, Yokohama, Japan; guitarist, pianist; after his early career in the blues, he performed funk and contemporary R&B during the 1970s and early 1980s)