Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Johnny Otis

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American singer Johnny Otis.

Last updated on September 18, 2024.

Johnny Otis was an American singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, talent scout, disc jockey, record producer, television show host, artist, author, journalist, minister, and impresario. He was a seminal influence on American R&B and rock and roll. He discovered numerous artists early in their careers who went on to become highly successful in their own right, including Little Esther Phillips, Etta James, Alan O'Day, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard, and The Robins, among many others. Otis has been called the "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues".

American - Singer | December 28, 1921 - January 17, 2012

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I'm not suggesting our music is the only music, but I am suggesting that there are certain elements in America's culture that are so precious that it would be a shame for them to go down the drain.

Johnny Otis

Genetically, I'm pure Greek. Psychologically, environmentally, culturally, by choice, I'm a member of the black community.

Johnny Otis

People are going to wake up to this great reservoir of music we've created in America - cakewalks, one-steps, boogie-woogie, country and western. I had a bit to do with one of those traditions.

Johnny Otis

I get a wave of pride in America when I look back at what we've accomplished in the field of music.

Johnny Otis

When I got near teen age, I was so happy with my friends and the African American culture that I couldn't imagine not being part of it.

Johnny Otis