Watson, Johnny "Guitar", 1935-1996

LC control no.	n 89605375
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Watson, Johnny "Guitar", 1935-1996 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Watson, John, 1935-1996 Watson, Young John, 1935-1996 G., Johnny, 1935-1996 Johnny G., 1935-1996
Birth date	1935-02-03
Death date	1996-05-17
Place of birth	Houston (Tex.)
Place of death	Yokohama-shi (Japan)
Field of activity	Blues (Music) Funk (Music) Soul music Rhythm and blues music
Profession or occupation	Blues musicians Funk musicians Soul musicians Rhythm and blues musicians Guitarists Composers
Special note	Do not confuse with the blues musician: Watson, Johnny, 1867-1963
Found in	His 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)