See also: Johnson

Johnnie Johnson (born the July 8th 1924 with Fairmont with the the United States and deceased the April 13rd 2005 with Saint-Louis (Missouri) with the the United States), was a pianist of American Blues .

Biography

After having served in Marine U.S in 1943, Johnson goes to Chicago, then in St-Louis in Cosmopolitan Club where it engages a young guitarist named Chuck Berry, of which it will launch the career.

It is Muddy Waters which enabled them to record at Chess in 1955. In the years 1960, Johnnie Johnson works inter alia for Albert King; it records its 1st album solo only in 1987 and plays finally under its own name, in particular with the prestigious Chicago Blues Festival.

It appears in the film Hail! Hail! Rock'n'roll 'N Roll of Taylor Hackford in 1987.

Discography

Personal discs

• 1991 : Johnnie B. Bad (Warner) with Eric Clapton, Keith Richards…
• 1991: Rockin' eighty-eights (Modern Blues recordings) with Jimmy Vaughn and Clayton Coils
• 1993: Blue hand Johnnie (Music Obviousness) with Healthy Oliver
• 1993: That' L work (Elektra) with The Kentucky Headhunters and Jimmy Hall
• 1995: Johnnie Be back (MusicMasters) with Buddy Guy, Al Kooper, John Sebastian…

Participations

• 1977 : This stuff just kills me of Jerry McCain (Music Maker) with John To precede
• 1988: Talk is cheap of Keith Richards
• 1991: Mr. Lucky of John Lee Hooker

Catalog of films

Live At the Meanly (Sydney Australia, April 2003)

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