Johnny Otis

• Born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes on 28 December 1921 in California, US.
• Commonly referred to as the Godfather of Rhythm and Blues.
• Died on 17 January 2012 in California, US.

• 1957
• Ma (He's Makin' Eyes at Me) - The Johnny Otis Show (with Marie Adams) entered the UK charts on 22 November 1957 and reached number 2.
• 1958
• Bye, Bye Baby - The Johnny Otis Show (and Marie Adams) entered the UK charts on 10 January 1958 and reached number 20.

• 1958
• Willie And The Hand Jive - The Johnny Otis Show entered the US charts on 02 August 1958 and reached number 9.
• Crazy Country Hop - The Johnny Otis Orchestra entered the US charts on 08 November 1958 and reached number 87.
• 1959
• Castin' My Spell - The Johnny Otis Show entered the US charts on 25 April 1959 and reached number 52.
• 1960
• Mumblin' Mosie - The Johnny Otis Show entered the US charts on 13 February 1960 and reached number 80.

• Ain't Nothin' Shakin' - Johnny Otis
• Beer Bottle Boogie - The Johnny Otis Orchestra (and Marylin Scott)
• Court Room Blues - Johnny Otis
• Cupid's Boogie - The Johnny Otis Orchestra
• Double Crossing Blues - The Johnny Otis Quintette (with Esther Phillips)
• Far Away Blues (Xmas Blues) - Johnny Otis (with Little Esther & Mel Walker)
• Good Golly - Johnny Otis
• Goomp Blues - Johnny Otis
• Hand Jive One More Time - Johnny Otis
• I'm Gonna Whale On You - The Johnny Otis Orchestra (and Little Arthur Matthews)
• In The Dark - Johnny Otis
• It's Too Soon To Know - The Johnny Otis Band
• Jaws - Johnny Otis
• Little Red Hen - The Johnny Otis Orchestra (and Redd Lyte)
• Queen Of The Twist - Johnny Otis
• Ring-A-Ling - Johnny Otis
• Rock Me Baby - The Johnny Otis Orchestra
• Telephone Baby - Johnny Otis
• Tell Me So - Johnny Otis
• The Watts Breakaway - The Johnny Otis Show
• Tough Enough - The Johnny Otis Orchestra (and The Jayos)
• Wedding Boogie - The Johnny Otis Congregation
• Young Girl - The Johnny Otis Orchestra