“In the fifties, that powerful melancholy force, that Afro-American art form called the blues began to develop into Rhythm and Blues. At first we were stepchildren, but we blew all those other pop artists out of the water. Rhythm and Blues became known as Rock and Roll and, of course, it’s the folk music of the entire world.” - Johnny Otis
Dave Alvin on Johnny Otis, Big Joe Turner & West Coast Blues
Here's an interview we did for the "Every Beat..." doc with the great musician/songwriter Dave Alvin - who grew up in the LA area and has been a Johnny Otis fan since he was a teenager.
Check out Dave's tribute to Big Joe Turner and the Central Avenue R&B scene:Boss of the Blues
