Willie Johnson (guitarist)
Willie Johnson | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 4, 1923 Senatobia, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 1995 (aged 71) Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Electric blues, Memphis blues |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Instrument | Electric guitar |
| Years active | 1940s–1950s |
| Labels | Sun |
| Formerly of | Howlin' Wolf |
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 the Blues Hall of Fame.