Johnny Temple

Johnny Temple

voc, g, *1906 US
Singer / Musician of Blues

American blues guitarist, bassist and singer. Nickname : "Geechie". Born : October 18, 1906 in Canton, Mississippi. Died : November 22, 1968 in Jackson, Mississippi. Moved to Jackson c. 1920, learned guitar from his step-father, Slim Duckett. Borrowed many songs from Skip James with whom he lived and played in Jackson before he went to Chicago in the early 1930s. First recorded there in 1935, became popular plues singer. Associated with the Harlem Hamfats, a 'swing blues' group mainly composed of musicians from Jackson and New Orleans (from "Deep South Piano" by Karl Gert zur Heide)

Instruments

Vocals
Guitar
Bass

Genres

Blues
Rock
Jazz

Popular Tracks

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
The Essential	Johnny Temple	2002	Compil.
Hamfat Swing 1936-1938	The Harlem Hamfats + Rosetta Howard, Johnny Temple	1997	Compil.
From Mississippi To Chicago 1935-1940	Johnny Temple	1997	Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 2 (17 October 1938 To 4 April 1940)	Johnny Temple	1994	Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (14 May 1935 To 22 April 1938)	Johnny Temple	1994	Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 3 (1940-1949)	Johnny Temple	1994	Compil.
(1937-1949)	Johnny Temple	1990	Compil.
(1936 - 1940)	Johnny Temple	1989	Compil.
1935-1939	Johnny Temple	1987	Compil.
This Is The Blues - Vol. 9	Johnny Temple, Jesse James	1963	Single
Between Midnight And Dawn/Sit Right On It	Johnny Temple	1950	Single
Big Leg Woman / Louise, Louise Blues	Johnny Temple	1946	Album
Yum Yum Yum / I Believe I'll Go Downtown Again	Johnny Temple	1946	Album
What Is That She Got? / Big Woman Blues	Johnny Temple	1941	Album
Jinks Lee Blues / Sundown Blues	Johnny Temple	1941	Album
Fix It Up And Go / Jive Me Baby	Johnny Temple	1940	Album
Up Today And Down Tomorrow / The Sun Goes Down In Blood	Johnny Temple	1939	Album
Bowleg Woman / My Pony	Johnny Temple	1939	Album
Streamline Blues / Evil Bad Woman	Johnny Temple	1939	Album
Good Suzie / Down In Mississippi	Johnny Temple	1939	Album
Big Leg Woman / Between Midnight And Dawn	Johnny Temple	1938	Album
Gonna Ride 74 / Stavin' Chain	Johnny Temple With The Harlem Hamfats	1938	Album
What Is That Smells Like Gravy / County Jail Blues	Johnny Temple	1938	Album
Mean Baby Blues / Pimple Blues	Johnny Temple And The Harlem Hamfats	1937	Album
New Vicksburg Blues / Louise Louise	Johnny Temple	1936	Album
Lead Pencil Blues / Big Boat Whistle	Johnny Temple	1935	Album

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