Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Aliases: Young John Watson
Real name: John Jacob Watson
Born: February 3, 1935
Died: May 17, 1996
Country: United States
IPI: 00032567295 34 works
00036282783 10 works
00042912202 8 works
00077799601 1 work
00196353639 6 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and funk guitarist, singer and songwriter

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Ain't That a Bitch	Johnny 'Guitar' Watson	1976	(4 artists)
A Real Mother for Ya	Johnny Guitar Watson	1977	(14 artists)
Booty Ooty	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1980	(2 artists)
Broke and Lonely	Johnny (Guitar) Watson	November 1961	(4 artists)
Cuttin' In	Johnny (Guitar) Watson	November 1961	(19 artists)
Don't Touch Me	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	July 1955	(5 artists)
Find Yourself Someone to Love	Larry Williams & Johnny Watson	November 1967	Cory Wells, Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night)
Gettin' Drunk	Young John Watson	May 1954	Joe Louis Walker & Otis Grand
Half Pint-A-Whiskey	Young John Watson	March 1954	Mitch Kashmar
Highway 60	Young John Watson	1953	Mike Sanchez
Hook Me Up	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1994	(2 artists)
Hot Little Mamma	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	March 1955	(11 artists)
I Got Eyes	Young John Watson	September 1953	(2 artists)
I Love to Love You	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	March 1955	(4 artists)
It's About the Dollar Bill	Johnny Guitar Watson	1977	Guy King
I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby	Johnny 'Guitar' Watson	1976	(5 artists)
Looking Back	Johnny Watson	1961	(14 artists)
Motor Head Baby	Young John Watson	June 1953	(3 artists)
Nobody	Larry Williams & Johnny Watson with The Kaleidoscope	November 1967	(4 artists)
Nothing Left to Be Desired	Johnny Guitar Watson	1977	(2 artists)
Oh Baby	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	November 1955	(2 artists)
One More Kiss	Johnny (Guitar) Watson	March 1959	(6 artists)
She Moves Me	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	August 1956	(3 artists)
Someone Cares for Me	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	August 1955	Phil Manca
Strung Out	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1979	(3 artists)
Sweet Lovin' Mama	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	July 1962	(3 artists)
That's the Chance You've Got to Take	Johnny Watson	February 1963	Etta James
The Eagle Is Back	Johnny Watson	1961	The Mannish Boys [US2]
Thinking	Young John Watson	December 1953	Johnny Moeller
Three Hours Past Midnight	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	April 1956	(3 artists)
Too Tired	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	July 1955	(19 artists)
Why Don't You Treat Me Like I'm Your Man	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1973	Freddie Waters
You Better Love Me	Johnny Watson	1964	Janiva Magness
You Can Stay (But That Noise Gotta Go)	Johnny Guitar Watson	1965	(4 artists)
You've Got a Hard Head	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1973	Robert Palmer

Covers by Johnny "Guitar" Watson

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	Cold, Cold Heart	Johnny Watson	February 1963	Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
i	Comin' Home Baby	Johnny Watson	1967	The Dave Bailey Quintet
	Embraceable You	Johnny (Guitar) Watson	August 1961	Ginger Rogers and Allen Kearns PRF, Majestic Dance Orchestra [Lou God] - Vocal Chorus Irving Kaufman REC
	Exactly Like You	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1965	Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra REC, Harry Richman PRF
i	Fever	Johnny Watson	1967	Little Willie John
	For Your Love	Johnny Guitar Watson		Unverified
	Gangster of Love	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	January 1958	The Cadets [US]
i	Hold On I'm Comin'	Johnny Watson	1967	Sam & Dave
	I Cried for You	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1965	The Boardwalk Orchestra (Ben Selvin)
i	I'll Remember April	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1965	Woody Herman and His Orchestra REC, Dick Foran BRD
	In the Evenin'	Johnny Watson	1963	Leroy Carr
	Knock on Wood	Johnny Watson	1967	Eddie Floyd
	Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Larry Williams & Johnny Watson	February 1967	"Cannonball" Adderley Covered by (15 artists)
	Misty	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1965	Erroll Garner Trio, Dakota Staton
	One Room Country Shack	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	January 1958	Mercy Dee
	Please Send Me Someone to Love	Johnny Guitar Watson	November 1984	Percy Mayfield
	Polka Dots and Moonbeams	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1965	Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra
	Posin'	Johnny Guitar Watson	August 1961	Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven - Vocal Refrain by Edythe Wright REL, Ken Drake and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Ray REC
i	Reach Out I'll Be There	Johnny Watson	1967	Four Tops
	Reconsider Baby	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1965	Lowell Fulson
	Summertime	Johnny Watson	1967	Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
	The Nearness of You	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1962	Chick Bullock accompanied by His Orchestra
	Those Lonely, Lonely Nights	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	August 1955	Earl King [US1]
i	Unchain My Heart	Johnny Watson	1967	Otis Williams
	When Did You Leave Heaven	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1965	Tony Martin [US1]
	Witchcraft	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1965	Frank Sinatra

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Superman Lover	Johnny 'Guitar' Watson	1976	Sampled by (2 artists)

Songs written by Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Ain't That a Bitch	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny 'Guitar' Watson	1976	Covered by (4 artists)
A Real Mother for Ya	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	1977	Covered by (14 artists)
Booty Ooty	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1980	Covered by (2 artists)
Broke and Lonely	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Johnny Otis	Johnny (Guitar) Watson	November 1961	Covered by (4 artists)
Cuttin' In	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny (Guitar) Watson	November 1961	Covered by (19 artists)
Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Lenny Williams	Tower of Power	1974	Covered by (6 artists)
Don't Touch Me	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Joe Josea, Jules Taub	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	December 1954	Covered by (5 artists)
Find Yourself Someone to Love	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Larry Williams & Johnny Watson	November 1967	Covered by Cory Wells, Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night)
Gettin' Drunk	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Young John Watson	February 1, 1954	Covered by Joe Louis Walker & Otis Grand
Highway 60	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Mario Delagarde	Young John Watson	1953	Covered by Mike Sanchez
Hook Me Up	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1994	Covered by (2 artists)
Hot Little Mama	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Jules Taub, Maxwell Davis	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	January 1955	Covered by (11 artists)
I Got Eyes	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Young John Watson	September 1953	Covered by (2 artists)
I Just Want Some Love	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	The Mighty Hannibal	1968	Covered by (2 artists)
I Love to Love You	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Jules Taub, Maxwell Davis	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	January 1955	Covered by (4 artists)
It's About the Dollar Bill	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	1977	Covered by Guy King
I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny 'Guitar' Watson	1976	Covered by (5 artists)
Johnny Guitar	Johnny Winter, Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny Winter	1992	Covered by Blues Cousins
Looking Back	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny Watson	1961	Covered by (14 artists)
Love Bandit	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Joe Josea	The Cadets [US]	January 1957	Covered by (22 artists)
Motor Head Baby	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Mario Delagarde	Young John Watson	January 20, 1953	Covered by (3 artists)
Nothing Left to Be Desired	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	1977	Covered by (2 artists)
Oh Baby	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Maxwell Davis, Sam Ling	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	November 1955	Covered by (2 artists)
One More Kiss	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny (Guitar) Watson	March 1959	Covered by (6 artists)
Racing With The Moon	Vaughan Monroe, Pauline Pope, Johnny White [US], Johnny "Guitar" Watson, John Latouche	Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra	1941	Missing information
She Moves Me	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Sam Ling	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	August 1956	Covered by (3 artists)
Someone Cares for Me	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Jules Taub, Maxwell Davis	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	August 1955	Covered by Phil Manca
Strung Out	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1979	Covered by (3 artists)
Superman Lover	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Reynaldo Rey	Johnny 'Guitar' Watson	1976
Sweet Lovin' Mama	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	July 1962	Covered by (3 artists)
That's the Chance You've Got to Take	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny Watson	February 1963	Covered by Etta James
The Eagle Is Back	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny Watson	1961	Covered by The Mannish Boys [US2]
Thinking	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Young John Watson	May 29, 1953	Covered by Johnny Moeller
Three Hours Past Midnight	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Sam Ling	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	April 1956	Covered by (3 artists)
Too Tired	Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Maxwell Davis, Sam Ling	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	July 1955	Covered by (19 artists)
Why Don't You Treat Me Like I'm Your Man	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	May 1973	Covered by Freddie Waters
You Better Love Me	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny Watson	1964	Covered by Janiva Magness
You Can Stay (But That Noise Gotta Go)	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	1965	Covered by (4 artists)
You've Got a Hard Head	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	May 1973	Covered by Robert Palmer

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Larry Williams [US1], Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Larry Williams & Johnny Watson	Covered by (15 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Ain't That a Bitch	Johnny 'Guitar' Watson	1976	DJM Records [GB]
A Real Mother For Ya	Johnny Guitar Watson	1977	DJM Records [GB]
Bad	Johnny Watson	1967	OKeh
Bow Wow	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1994	Wilma Records [US]
Funk Beyond the Call of Duty	Johnny Guitar Watson	1977	DJM Records [GB]
Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1963	King [US]
Listen	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1973	Fantasy
Love Jones	Johnny Guitar Watson	1980	DJM Records [GB]
Strike on Computers	Johnny Guitar Watson	November 1984	Valley Vue
The Blues Soul of Johnny "Guitar" Watson	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1965	Chess
What the Hell Is This?	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1979	DJM Records [GB]

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Big Bad Wolf	Johnny Guitar Watson	1965	Magnum Records
Booty Ooty	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	June 1980	DJM Records [GB]
Cold, Cold Heart	Johnny Watson	February 1963	King [US]
Cuttin' In	Johnny (Guitar) Watson	November 1961	King [US]
Gangster of Love	Johnny Watson	1963	King [US]
Gettin' Drunk	Young John Watson	May 1954	Federal [US2]
Highway 60	Young John Watson	1953	Federal [US2]
Hot Little Mamma	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	March 1955	RPM [US]
I Got Eyes	Young John Watson	September 1953	Federal [US2]
I Say, I Love You	Johnny Watson	1964	King [US]
Looking Back	Johnny Watson	1961	Escort Records
Love Me Baby	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	August 1956	RPM [US]
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Larry Williams & Johnny Watson	February 1967	OKeh
Motor Head Baby	Young John Watson	June 1953	Federal [US2]
Nobody	Larry Williams & Johnny Watson with The Kaleidoscope	November 1967	OKeh
Oh Baby	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	November 1955	RPM [US]
One Room Country Shack	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	January 1958	Keen
Posin'	Johnny (Guitar) Watson	August 1961	King [US]
Space Guitar	Young John Watson	March 1954	Federal [US2]
The Bear	Johnny (Guitar) Watson	March 1959	Class
The Nearness of You	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	1962	King [US]
Those Lonely, Lonely Nights	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	August 1955	RPM [US]
Three Hours Past Midnight	Johnny "Guitar" Watson	April 1956	RPM [US]
Too Tired	Johnny "Guitar" Watson and His Orchestra	July 1955	RPM [US]
What's Goin' On	Young John Watson	December 1953	Federal [US2]
What You Do to Me	Johnny Watson	July 1962	King [US]