RIP Johnny Otis, 90

[urth]

The R&B legend whose hits included "Willie and the Hand Jive" and 10@10 Halloween fave "Castin' My Spell on You" died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-johnny-otis-20120119,0,2183487.story

His show on KPFA in the 90s was sometimes scattered (in later years he had a producer who more or less ran the show and kept Johnny on topic as best he could) but always fun and entertaining.

[Here'sToYa!]

Oh no! I'm a big fan of his son, Shuggie. RIP Johnny aka Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes.

[RGMike]

The R&B legend whose hits included "Willie and the Hand Jive" and 10@10 Halloween fave "Castin' My Spell on You" died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-johnny-otis-20120119,0,2183487.story

His show on KPFA in the 90s was sometimes scattered (in later years he had a producer who more or less ran the show and kept Johnny on topic as best he could) but always fun and entertaining.

indeed, in the years just preceding the debut of the 10@10 marathon, when his show was on from 9-noon I listened every Saturday. (wow, that's, like, a dozen years ago)

[Tinka Cat]

Fresh Air radio show is replying their 1989 interview Johnny today. Chk npr.org/freshair for sked.