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Johnny "Guitar" Watson had a long, colorful, and varied career that catered to different aspects of his talent. He began as a straight blues player (with excursions into futuristic sound experimentation, as on 1954's "Space Guitar"), and reinvented himself in the '70s and '80s as a funkster. In between he had a brief stint at Okeh, where he recorded some excellent sides that were heavily inflected with the R&B feel of the day.
Watson recorded three albums and some singles for Okeh in the mid-'60s. And listeners who are surprised at the many "faces" of Watson will find the sides on BEST OF THE OKEH YEARS to be a missing link of sorts. While reminiscent of the blues structures of his earlier recordings, Watson's Okeh material is up-tempo and funky with an ear toward mainstream accessibility ("Nobody" and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" made the R&B charts). It's fun, energetic music, with plenty of Watson's trademark pyrotechnic guitar to satisfy six-string enthusiasts.
/Larry Williams.
Featuring Larry Williams. Collectables. 2004. Best Of The Okeh Years Music Johnny "Guitar" Watson Best Of The Okeh Years Songs | 1. | Two for the Price of One |
| 2. | Keep on Lovin' You |
| 3. | Ask Me |
| 4. | Ain't Gonna Move |
| 5. | Mercy, Mercy, Mercy |
| 6. | Too Late |
| 7. | Love Is Such a Funny Thing |
| 8. | Takin' No Chances |
| 9. | I'd Rather Fight Than Switch |
| 10. | Quitter Never Wins, A |
| 11. | Nobody |
| 12. | Find Yourself Someone to Love |
| 13. | Fever |
| 14. | Coke |
| 15. | Unchained My Heart |
| 16. | Comin' Home Baby |
| 17. | Skate Key |
| 18. | Summertime |
| 19. | Makin' Whoopee |
| 20. | Ain't Misbehavin' |
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