Artist: Johnny Watson

Johnny Watson
Aliases
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Johnny Guitar Watson
Young John Watson
Real name
John Watson Jr.
Born
February 3, 1935
Died
May 17, 1996
Country
United States

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 A Real Mother For Ya Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1977 Ceux Qui Marchent Debout
2 Ain't That a Bitch Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1976 Rainer Baumann Band
3 Booty Ooty Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1980 Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
4 Cuttin' In Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1961 (7 artists)
5 Don't Touch Me Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1955 (3 artists)
6 Gangster of Love Johnny "Guitar" Watson February 1958 (5 artists)
7 Highway 60 Young John Watson 1953 Mike Sanchez
8 Hot Little Mama Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1955 (8 artists)
9 I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1976 Etta James
10 Looking Back Johnny Watson 1961 (3 artists)
11 Nobody Larry Williams & Johnny Watson with The Kaleidoscope 1967 Cory Wells, Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron
12 One More Kiss Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1959 (3 artists)
13 She Moves Me Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1956 (2 artists)
14 Strung Out Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1979 Etta James
15 Superman Lover Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1976 Sampled by (2 artists)
16 Sweet Lovin' Mama Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1962 (2 artists)
17 Three Hours Past Midnight Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1956 (3 artists)
18 Too Tired Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1955 (6 artists)
19 You Better Love Me Johnny Watson 1964 Janiva Magness
20 You Can Stay But the Noise Must Go Johnny Guitar Watson 1965 Toni Lynn Washington

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Cold, Cold Heart Johnny Watson 1963 Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
2 Embraceable You Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1961 Ginger Rogers & Allan Kearns
3 Fever Johnny Watson 1967 Little Willie John
4 Hold On I'm Comin' Johnny Watson 1967 Sam & Dave
5 In the Evenin' Johnny Watson 1963 Leroy Carr
6 Knock on Wood Johnny Watson 1967 Eddie Floyd
7 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Larry Williams & Johnny Watson 1967 Marlena Shaw - "Cannonball" Adderley
8 One Room Country Shack Johnny "Guitar" Watson February 1958 Mercy Dee
9 Reach Out I'll Be There Johnny Watson 1967 Four Tops
10 Summertime Johnny Watson 1967 Abbie Mitchell
11 The Nearness of You Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1962 Chick Bullock & His Orchestra
12 Those Lonely, Lonely Nights Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1955 Earl King
13 Unchain My Heart Johnny Watson 1967 Otis Williams

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 A Real Mother For Ya Johnny Watson Ceux Qui Marchent Debout
2 Ain't That a Bitch Johnny Watson Rainer Baumann Band
3 Booty Ooty Johnny Watson Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
4 Cuttin' In Johnny Watson (7 artists)
5 Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream) Johnny Watson, Lenny Williams (2 artists)
6 Don't Touch Me Johnny Watson, Joe Josea, Jules Taub (3 artists)
7 Gangster of Love Johnny Watson (5 artists)
8 Highway 60 Johnny Watson, Maria Delagarde Mike Sanchez
9 Hot Little Mama Johnny Watson, Jules Taub, Maxwell Davis (8 artists)
10 I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby Johnny Watson Etta James
11 Looking Back Johnny Watson (3 artists)
12 One More Kiss Johnny Watson (3 artists)
13 She Moves Me Johnny Watson, Sam Ling (2 artists)
14 Strung Out Johnny Watson Etta James
15 Superman Lover Johnny Watson, Reynaldo Rey
16 Sweet Lovin' Mama Johnny Watson (2 artists)
17 Three Hours Past Midnight Johnny Watson, Sam Ling (3 artists)
18 Too Tired Johnny Watson, Maxwell Davis, Sam Ling (6 artists)
19 You Better Love Me Johnny Watson Janiva Magness
20 You Can Stay But the Noise Must Go Johnny Watson Toni Lynn Washington

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Real Mother For Ya Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1977 DJM
2 Ain't That a Bitch Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1976 DJM
3 Bad Johnny Watson 1967 OKeh
4 Two for the Price of One Larry Williams & Johnny Watson 1967 OKeh
5 What the Hell Is This? Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1979 DJM

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The Bear Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1959 Class
2 Big Bad Wolf Johnny Guitar Watson 1965 Magnum [1]
3 Booty Ooty Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1980 DJM
4 Cold, Cold Heart Johnny Watson 1963 King
5 Cuttin' In Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1961 King
6 Don't Touch Me Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1955 RPM [1]
7 Gangster of Love Johnny Watson 1963 King
8 Gangster of Love Johnny "Guitar" Watson February 1958 Keen
9 Highway 60 Young John Watson 1953 Federal
10 Hot Little Mama Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1955 RPM [1]
11 I Say, I Love You Johnny Watson 1964 King
12 Looking Back Johnny Watson 1961 Escort
13 Love Me Baby Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1956 RPM [1]
14 The Nearness of You Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1962 King
15 Nobody Larry Williams & Johnny Watson with The Kaleidoscope 1967 OKeh
16 Posin' Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1961 King
17 Those Lonely, Lonely Nights Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1955 RPM [1]
18 Three Hours Past Midnight Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1956 RPM [1]
19 What You Do to Me Johnny "Guitar" Watson 1962 King

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