22Jan/120
Johnny Otis of ‘Willie and the Hand Jive’ dies (AP)
AP - Johnny Otis, the "godfather of rhythm and blues" who wrote and recorded the R&B classic "Willie and the Hand Jive" and for decades evangelized black music to white audiences as a bandleader and radio host, has died. He was 90.
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