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When did Johnny "Guitar" Watson start making music?
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson's first song “Space Guitar” released in April 1954.
John Watson, Jr., born on February 3, 1935, was an R&B, soul and funk singer/songwriter/musician who began recording in 1952 as Young John Watson. In 1954, after seeing the Joan Crawford film Johnny Guitar, he adopted his new stage name. His highest charting hit was the 1977 “A Real Mother for Ya”. His best known song is a 1978 re-recording of... Read More
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