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Willie Johnson

Willie Johnson (March 4, 1923 – February 26, 1995) was an American electric blues guitarist. He is best known as the principal guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band from 1948 to 1953. His raucous, distorted guitar playing is prominent on Howlin' Wolf's Memphis recordings during 1951–1953, including the hit song "How Many More Years" (recorded May 1951).

In 2017, Johnson was posthumously inducted in to…

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Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
March 4th, 1923
Died
February 26th, 1995
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Sun
Last updated: July 3rd, 2023

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