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Johnny Guitar Watson

Title: Space Guitar Master 1952-1960

Label: Hoodoo Records

Cat No:263397
Format:CD

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• Despite a lack of any major hits, Johnny “Guitar” Watson has long been recognized by people in the know as one of the true geniuses of blues and R&B.

• This quintessential collection a long overdue tribute to a visionary pioneer, and gathers a variety of the great R&B recordings and hard to find blues sides he made for different labels such as Federal, Modern, Keen, RPM, Class and Arvee Records between 1952 and 1960.

• A truly multi-talented artist, he was a blazing boogie-woogie pianist, though he is best remembered as an innovative guitarist who influenced Bo Diddley and Ike Turner in the instrument-as-noisemaker department (1954’s “Space Guitar").

• Some sources claim he was the first guitarist to use reverb and feedback to make music and his guitar playing tapped the full range of the instrument’s potential. Watson was also a prolific songwriter and a soulful singer, who was both uptown and as gutbucket as you could possibly ask for. His singing was by turns sexy, humorous, and political.

• Total Time: 72:57 - 28 tracks - also includes: 16-page booklet, rare photos, vintage visual memorabilia & detailed liner notes.

Track Listing for Space Guitar Master 1952-1960
01. Deana Baby 2:13
02. Ruben 2:25
03. Gangster Of Love 2:43
04. Untouchable 2:36
05. I Got Eyes 2:28
06. Space Guitar 2:40
07. Love Me Baby 2:54
08. Hot Little Mama 2:43
09. Too Tired 2:43
10. I Love To Love You 2:40
11. Johnny Guitar 2:27
12. Honey 2:25
13. Ain’t Gonna Hush 2:34
14. Looking Back 1:58
15. One More Kiss 2:20
16. Just Won’t Treat Me Rite 2:31
17. Motor Head Baby 2:16
18. Oh Baby 2:40
19. Someone Cares For Me 3:00
20. Thinking 2:32
21. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights 2:54
22. No I Can’t 2:26
23. Gettin’ Drunk 2:43
24. She Moves Me 2:53
25. Lonely Girl 2:33
26. Give A Little 3:04
27. Half Pint Of Whiskey 3:16
28. What’s Going On 2:28

Reviews

Blues & Rhythm - Phil Wight

this is a fine intro to one of the greatest r&b stars who went on to forge a career as a funk meister before dying tragically onstage in Japan at the too early of of 61.

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Space Guitar Master 1952-1960