Johnny "Guitar" Watson Music

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Artist Overview
An influence on everyone from Frank Zappa (who helped revive his career) to Jimi Hendrix, Johnny "Guitar" Watson was one of the most distinctive West Coast blues guitarists. He marked himself as a unique stylist early on with his reverb-laced 1953 single "Space Guitar," and is widely known for his hit "Gangster of Love." In the '70s, Watson reinvented himself as an R&B/funk artist, shockingly scoring more hits than he had in the previous decades as a bluesman. Later on, Watson's songs were a sample source for West Coast gangsta rappers. The relentlessly active performer died in 1996 while on tour in Japan.

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The Best of the Funk Years [Remaster] - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 05/30/2006
Audio Remasterer: Keith Blake. Liner Note Author: Virginia "Ginny G" Watson. Authors: David Ritz; Johnny "Guitar" Watson. This best... [ 870158_CD ]
 
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The Funk Anthology [Digipak] - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 09/06/2005
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, various instruments, guitar, keyboards); Emery Thomas (whistle, drums, tambourine, bells,... [ 598676_CD ]
 
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Ain't That a Bitch [Bonus Tracks] [Remaster] - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 10/11/2005
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Wilson (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Paul Dunmail (saxophone); Peter Martin (trumpet); Tommy Roberson... [ 601417_CD ]
 
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Funk Beyond the Call of Duty [Bonus Tracks] [Remaster] - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 10/11/2005
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, guitar, Hammond organ, synthesizer, bass); Billy Hales (saxophone); Walt Fowler (trumpet);... [ 601420_CD ]
 
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Lone Ranger - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 06/30/1995
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Gabriel Fleming, Jimmy Reed, Larry Wilson, Henry "Hank" Redd, Rudy Copeland, Andre Lewis, Emory... [ 201715_CD ]
 
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson and the Family Clone [Bonus Tracks] - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 01/17/2006
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, various instruments); Emery Thomas (drums). Recorded at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood,... [ 611549_CD ]
 
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The Original Gangster of Love: The Keen Records Sessions - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 01/23/2007
This one is for the really hardcore early Johnny "Guitar" Watson fans. Watson only recorded a handful of sides for Keen between his... [ 956438_CD ]
 
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Space Guitar - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 05/16/2006
The remarkably long career of blues, R&B, and funk guitarist Johnny "Guitar" Watson spanned the second half of the 20th century. This... [ 849106_CD ]
 
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Hot Just Like TNT - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 09/11/2007
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, guitar); Devonia Williams, Cordella DeMilo, Jeannie Barnes (vocals). Liner Note Author: Ray... [ 547211_CD ]
 
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Bow Wow [Bonus Tracks] - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 03/21/2006
Personnel includes: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming); Charles Green (saxophone); Joe Campbell (trumpet);... [ 753575_CD ]
 
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Love Jones [Bonus Tracks] - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 01/17/2006
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, bass, drums, percussion); Walt Fowler, Albert Wing, Bruce Fowler... [ 611547_CD ]
 
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What the Hell Is This? [Bonus Tracks] - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 01/17/2006
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Bill Haley, Albert Wing (saxophone); Gregory Davis, Walt Fowler... [ 611551_CD ]
 
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The Very Best of Johnny Guitar Watson: Gangster of Love - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 11/09/2004
Liner Note Author: Victor Pearlin. THE VERY BEST OF JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSON is a misleading title. This compilation covers only Watson's... [ 537636_CD ]
 
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Ain't That A Bitch - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 03/14/2006
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Wilson (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Paul Dunmail (saxophone); Peter Martin (trumpet); Tommy Roberson... [ 183666_CD ]
 
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What the Hell Is This? - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 03/14/2006
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Bill Haley, Albert Wing (saxophone); Gregory Davis, Walt Fowler... [ 247402_CD ]
 
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Untouchable! The Classic 1959-1966 Recordings - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 09/18/2007
Like many a journeyman bluesman, Johnny "Guitar" Watson led something of an itinerant recording life during much of his career,... [ 1002638_CD ]
 
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Giant [Bonus Tracks] - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 03/21/2006
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, guitar, Fender Rhodes organ, Moog Synthesizer, clavinet, percussion); Emery Thomas (drums);... [ 753551_CD ]
 
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The Best Of The Okeh Years - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 03/09/2004
/Larry Williams. Johnny "Guitar" Watson had a long, colorful, and varied career that catered to different aspects of his talent. He... [ 511141_CD ]
 
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Space Guitar: The Essential Early Masters - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 10/12/2004
Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. Johnny "Guitar" Watson was probably best known for his '70s funk incarnation, but he had been recording... [ 533895_CD ]
 
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A Real Mother for Ya [Bonus Tracks] [Remaster] - CD
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Release Date: 10/11/2005
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Wilson (vocals, guitar, Fender Rhodes organ, synthesizer, bass); Knud Jensen (saxophone); Walt Fowler... [ 601418_CD ]
 
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