Johnny Fuller (musician)
| Johnny Fuller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 20, 1929 Edwards, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | May 20, 1985 (aged 56) Oakland, California, United States |
| Genres | West Coast blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues, gospel, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1950s–1970s |
| Labels | Various |
Johnny Fuller (April 20, 1929 – May 20, 1985) was an American West Coast and electric blues singer and guitarist. Fuller showed musical diversity, performing in several musical genres including rhythm and blues, gospel and rock and roll. His distinctive singing and guitar playing appeared on a number of 1950s San Francisco Bay Area recordings, although he ceased performing regularly by the late 1970s. He worked as an auto mechanic from 1968 to 1983. His best known recording, "Haunted House", was later covered with some success by Jumpin' Gene Simmons. His other better known tracks were "Crying Won't Make Me Stay", "All Night Long", "You Got Me Whistling" and "Johnny Ace's Last Letter."
He is not to be confused with, nor was related to, the American blues musician, Jesse Fuller.
Fuller was born in Edwards, Mississippi, United States. He relocated with his family in 1945 to Vallejo, California.
His musical styling often masked his upbringing in the Deep South, but he spent the majority of his life in the San Francisco Bay Area. As such, he is usually classified as a West Coast bluesman, although he did not stick with one particular genre. Fuller recorded for a number of independent record labels, sometimes those associated with Bob Geddins. These included Heritage, Hollywood, Flair, Specialty, Aladdin, Imperial and Checker Records. His debut recording was made in 1948 on the obscure Jaxyson record label, with a couple of gospel based songs. In 1954, he began a regular recording career which lasted until 1962. Fuller recorded twenty sides in 1954 alone for Geddins.
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