Johnny Otis Rip

Damn. One of L.A.'s greatest. RIP.

sad news

Very sad, the man done good though - 90 years of age! Leaving behind his wife of 70 years !!

Remarkable life, and from reading the article will have a remarkable send off, and so he should

RIP Mr Otis xx

  On 19/01/2012 at 20:58, mike said:

sad news

Sad indeed, still got this record and wouldn't part with it

Outstanding man & career, another one of the greats gone.

Who can measure what we owe him.

RIP

  On 20/01/2012 at 04:07, Mr Smithy said:

Outstanding man & career, another one of the greats gone.

Who can measure what we owe him.

RIP

indeed

google books gives a preview of his book

Upside your head!: rhythm and blues on Central Avenue By Johnny Otis

the introduction by George Lipsitz which you can read in full makes good reading

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GhVKsCvFkogC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

RIP one of the all-time greats of all music.

  On 19/01/2012 at 20:08, Kris Holmes said:

RIP to a legend of Rhythm & Blues

Let's all do the Watts Breakaway tonight

Damn right Kris!

  On 19/01/2012 at 21:10, Alison H said:

Very sad, the man done good though - 90 years of age! Leaving behind his wife of 70 years !!

Remarkable life, and from reading the article will have a remarkable send off, and so he should

RIP Mr Otis xx

Couldn't have put it any better myself.

RIP Mr. Otis x

So close to ETTA JAMES, a great loss, too big a contribution to be estimated, his role in bringing talents like ETTA, JACKIE WILSON and ESTHER PHILLIPS to notice and his own lifetime of musical creation represent a true legend of American popular Music...RIP....