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Aht Uh Mi Hedby Shuggie Otis
Aht Uh Mi Hed
Shuggie Otis
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- Apr 29, 2024
14:03 PM"My first experience being around musicians happened at my own house with my father's band," recalls Shuggie Otis, born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr., son of R&B pioneer, musician, and bandleader, Johnny Otis. "I was probably about 3 or 4 years old and they would rehearse every weekend. They'd play R&B, rock & roll, and blues. Rock & roll had just come out then. They were some of the first ones to do it.": www.allmusic.comGreta Rose - Mar 20, 2024
10:23 AM"My first experience being around musicians happened at my own house with my father's band," recalls Shuggie Otis, born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr., son of R&B pioneer, musician, and bandleader, Johnny Otis. "I was probably about 3 or 4 years old and they would rehearse every weekend. They'd play R&B, rock & roll, and blues. Rock & roll had just come out then. They were some of the first ones to do it.": www.allmusic.com - Dec 22, 2022
3:49 AM"My first experience being around musicians happened at my own house with my father's band," recalls Shuggie Otis, born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr., son of R&B pioneer, musician, and bandleader, Johnny Otis. "I was probably about 3 or 4 years old and they would rehearse every weekend. They'd play R&B, rock & roll, and blues. Rock & roll had just come out then. They were some of the first ones to do it.": www.allmusic.com - Jul 10, 2022
12:27 PM"My first experience being around musicians happened at my own house with my father's band," recalls Shuggie Otis, born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr., son of R&B pioneer, musician, and bandleader, Johnny Otis. "I was probably about 3 or 4 years old and they would rehearse every weekend. They'd play R&B, rock & roll, and blues. Rock & roll had just come out then. They were some of the first ones to do it.": www.allmusic.com - Apr 28, 2021
13:19 PM“My first experience being around musicians happened at my own house with my father’s band,” recalls Shuggie Otis, born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.,(the son of R&B pioneer, musician, and bandleader, Johnny Otis). “I was probably about 3 or 4 years old and they would rehearse every weekend. They’d play R&B, rock & roll, and blues. Rock & roll had just come out then. They were some of the first ones to do it.": www.allmusic.com - Oct 13, 2020
10:03 AMGood morning and welcome to The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. “My first experience being around musicians happened at my own house with my father’s band,” recalls Shuggie Otis, born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.,(the son of R&B pioneer, musician, and bandleader, Johnny Otis). “I was probably about 3 or 4 years old and they would rehearse every weekend. They’d play R&B, rock & roll, and blues. Rock & roll had just come out then. They were some of the first ones to do it.": www.allmusic.com - Aug 24, 2020
13:01 PMBorn in Los Angeles, Otis is the son of R&B pioneer, musician, and bandleader, Johnny Otis. - Nov 15, 2018
15:49 PMIn 1974, Otis released Inspiration Information, his third and final album for Epic Records. The album had taken almost three years to finish. All the songs were written and arranged by Otis himself, who played every musical instrument on the album, except for horns and some strings. - Apr 4, 2018
12:25 PMOtis wrote "Strawberry Letter 23" for his girlfriend, who used strawberry scented paper for her letters to him. - Feb 9, 2015
21:40 PMOtis' debut project Inspiration Information was re-issued on CD by Talking Heads frontman David Byrne's Independent label Luaka Bop Records - www.luakabop.com - Jun 6, 2013
4:55 AM"Shuggie" is short for 'Sugar,' although I'm not really sure how it's short - May 4, 2013
1:24 AMThis new release from the much loved and very reclusive Shuggie Otis contains an expanded version of his 1974 timeless classic "Inspiration Information" as well as a collection of unreleased tracks which were recorded from 1975-2000. - Apr 26, 2013
22:36 PMBy request (listener said the show in Seattle was dynamite, BTW) - Apr 24, 2013
22:22 PMShuggie Otis is playing tonight at the Triple Door with Jesca Hoop. www.shuggieotismusic.com - Apr 20, 2013
16:52 PMShuggie Otis is playing The Triple Door on Tuesday, April 23rd and Wednesday, April 24th with Jessica Hoop! - Mar 26, 2013
13:59 PMShuggie Otis will perform at Seattle's Triple Door on April 23rd and 24th, 2013. - Mar 18, 2013
22:35 PMShuggie Otis is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist. 2001. shuggieotisofficial.net - Oct 13, 2012
2:36 AMSon of rhythm and blues pioneer Johnny Otis Shuggie was brought into the music industry early in life. "Aht Uh Mi Hed" was released when Shuggie Otis was just 21, but he had be putting out records since in teenage years. - Jun 26, 2012
11:39 AMSon of legendary bandleader Johnny Otis, Shuggie's prodigious guitar talent from a young age meant he would often have to wear disguises in clubs where he and his father's band played as he was underage