Johnny "Guitar" Watson
John Watson Jr. (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996), known professionally as Johnny "Guitar" Watson, was an American musician. A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, his recording career spanned forty years, and encompassed rhythm and blues, funk and soul music.
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| Birth name | John Watson Jr. |
| Also known as | Young John Watson |
| Born | February 3, 1935 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1996 (aged 61) Yokohama, Japan |
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| Years active | 1952–1996 |
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Watson recorded throughout the 1950s and 1960s with some success. His 1954 instrumental "Space Guitar" was the first of his recordings to showcase his electric guitar playing. Watson's creative reinvention in the 1970s with funk overtones, saw Watson have hits with "Ain't That a Bitch" and "Superman Lover". His highest charting single was 1977's "A Real Mother for Ya".
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