Johnny Otis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Johnny Otis
Occupation	Blues Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1921(1921-12-28)
Age	103
Date Of Death	2012-01-17
Birthplace	Vallejo
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Johnny Otis Biography

Johnny Otis is one of the most popular and richest Blues Singer who was born on December 28, 1921 in Vallejo, California, United States. As a popular thought to as one of the Godfather for Rhythm and Blues, Otis was an R&B singer musician, composer, and composer who composed the hit single “Willie and the Hand Jive” in 1958.

The father was He was the father of Shuggie Otis…

He was married to the woman he was with Phyllis during 1941.

Johnny Otis Net Worth

Johnny Otis is one of the richest Blues Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johnny Otis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started playing music as an teen, and he bought the drums. The first band he joined was called the West Oakland Houserockers.

He also had the radio station of his own on the radio in Berkeley, California.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Johnny Otis Dating?

According to our records, Johnny Otis married to Phyllis Otis. As of December 1, 2023, Johnny Otis’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Johnny Ranked on the list of most popular Blues Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Johnny Otis celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Johnny Otis

1. Johnny Otis was a Greek-American musician, bandleader, and talent scout.
2. He discovered Etta James and wrote her first hit song.
3. Otis had his own radio show in the 1950s.
4. He recorded over 60 albums throughout his career.
5. Otis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
6. He was also a painter, sculptor, and author.
7. Otis played a key role in popularizing R&B music on the West Coast.
8. He co-wrote “Willie and the Hand Jive,” which became a hit for Eric Clapton.
9. Otis was known as the “Godfather of Rhythm and Blues.”
10. He passed away at age 90 in 2012 but left behind an influential legacy in American music history.

What ethnicity was Johnny Otis?

The fact that he was a white man always seemed to matter little, least of all to Johnny Otis. He was born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes in California in 1921, the son of Greek immigrants , and from early childhood he loved African American culture with religious ferocity.

Is Shuggie Otis black?

Biography. Born in Los Angeles, California, Otis is the son of rhythm and blues pioneer, musician, bandleader, and impresario Johnny Otis, who was of Greek descent, and his wife Phyllis Walker, who was of African American and Filipino descent.

Where is Johnny Otis buried?

Original NameIoannis Alexandres Veliotes
Birth| 18 Dec 1921 Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA
Death| 17 Jan 2012 (aged 90) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial| Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA Show Map
Memorial ID| 83676134 · View Source

Who is the godfather of R&B?

Johnny Otis , the bandleader, talent scout and songwriter who was often called the “Godfather of R&B,” died on Tuesday at his suburban Los Angeles home. He was 90.

What song was originally an R&B song later made famous by Elvis?

“ Tryin’ to Get to You “
Single by Elvis Presley
Songwriter(s)| McCoy, Singleton