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Johnny Otis

Born

in Vallejo, California, The United States

December 28, 1921

Died

January 17, 2012

Genre

Memoir, Music, History

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Johnny Otis (born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, vocalist, talent scout, disc jockey, record producer, television show host, visual artist, preacher and civil rights activist.

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Average rating: 3.89 · 56 ratings · 14 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Listen to the Lambs by Johnny Otis, George Lipsitz (Introduction) 4.04 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Upside Your Head! Rhythm and Blues on Central Avenue by Johnny Otis, George Lipsitz (Contributor) 3.73 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1993 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Black Music History of Los Angeles- Its Roots: A Classical Pictorial History of Black Music in Los Angeles from the 1920s-1970 by Tom Reed, James Tolbert (Foreword), Floyd Levin (Introduction) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1992 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blues Unlimited: Essential Interviews from the Original Blues Magazine by Bill Greensmith (Editor), Tony Russell (Foreword), Mike Leadbitter (Contributor) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Beans & Rice and Other Rock 'N' Roll Recipes really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Double Crossing Blues Sheet Music by Johnny Otis, Johnny Otis 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Colors and Chords, The Art of Johnny Otis 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let's Dance / Various 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Goldmine Magazine March 25, 1988 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“If George Washington had coined the term 'By Any Means Necessary', it would be recorded in American history books as indelibly as Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. It is okay for whites to declare they would do anything to be free of oppression, but Blacks do not have that same option. Blacks are permitted to wring their hands and bemoan their fate, but don't start talking about doing something drastic to get the man's foot off your neck. Whites can exult about 'bombs bursting in air', but if a Black man or woman so much as suggests kickin' some ass to get free, the right wing bristles, and the liberals are pained.”
― Johnny Otis, Upside Your Head! Rhythm and Blues on Central Avenue

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“Genetically, I'm pure Greek. Psychologically, environmentally, culturally, by choice, I'm a member of the black community.”
― Johnny Otis

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