Born 100 Years Ago Today: Johnny Otis
Born 100 years ago today, the one and only Johnny Otis (Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes, 1921-2012). We'll get to his ethnic identity and other interesting trivia betimes, but first, his accomplishments. Otis is widely considered one of the architects of what we call rhythm and blues. He started out as a drummer in big bands in […]