Johnny Otis

Johnny Otis at Watts Fest in 1990 - By Andre Hobus...

Johnny Otis

Johnny Otis at Watts Fest in 1990 - By Andre Hobus...

Johnny Otis

Johnny Otis at Watts Fest in 1990 - By Andre Hobus...

In Living Blues #217
January 2012

Dear Friends, As I write this, I just learned of the death of Johnny Otis, one of the most important producers, talent scouts, musicians, DJs and songwriters...

IN LIVING BLUES #165
September 2002

Dear Friends, This is the hottest summer I can remember and we’re preparing two September releases calculated to keep the heat turned up. As you know, Dr. J...

IN LIVING BLUES #96
MARCH 1991

Dear Friends, I just finished the final choices of songs for THE ALLIGATOR RECORDS 20TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, along with a 24-page booklet of my rambling r...

In Living Blues #196
May 2008

Dear Friends, A couple weeks ago I had the great pleasure of attending the Springing The Blues Festival in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Sam Veal founded this...

In Living Blues #194
January 2008

Dear Friends, Happy New Year! I’m sure hoping 2008 will be a good year for the blues; we lost way too many of our elder statesman in 2007. Our first piece of...

IN LIVING BLUES #185
JULY 2006

Dear Friends, As I told you last time, we’re ending what I believe is the hardestbusiness year ever for blues record labels. Hopefully, next year, Alligator...

IN LIVING BLUES #148
NOVEMBER 1999

Dear Friends, I was looking forward to using this "letter" to tell you more about Alligator's adventures with Johnny Winter in the 1980s. Instead, like too m...