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Johnny Otis

JOHNNY OTIS

YEAR

1994

INDUCTED BY

Etta James

CATEGORY

Ahmet Ertegun Award

There was nothing Johnny Otis couldn’t do.

He was a bandleader, a producer, a promoter, a musician, a talent scout and a label owner, accomplishments eclipsed only by the role that was his crowning glory: Godfather of R&B.

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Class of 1994
when it comes to R&B and jazz, he's a sure enough a guru
Etta James
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