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The Telephone Freak, calling Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Johnny "Guitar" Watson
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Selection of phone calls with John, in1990 still working on Bow Wow and in 1995 proud to have this album (his last) on the market, honored with a Grammy Nomination. BONUS (!) Track: Telephone Bill. Copyrights of Telephone Bill (from the album Love Jones, 1980) and art work at this album: VirJon, LLC/Shout Factory. Additional photography: Willem Huizinga (Amterdam Concert 1990 in Paradiso). Telephone Bill is one of the first rap songs, which came up around 1980. Gangster Of Love (1957, then named Love Bandit) is considered as the first post war rap song.

About Johnny "Guitar" Watson

John Watson Jr., often known professionally as Johnny "Guitar" Watson, was an American musician. A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, his recording career spanned 40 years, and encompassed rhythm and blues, funk and soul music.

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