The Capitol Years

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  • Artist: Johnny Otis (See All Albums by Johnny Otis)

  • Date Released: Nov 3, 2009

  • Genre: Rock/Pop, Style: Rock

  • Label: CAPITOL

  • Copyright: Compilation (P) 1989 Capitol Records, LLC. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Catalog, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028.

Total Tracks: 24   Total Length: 59:49

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This set anthologizes Otis’s late-’50s rise to rock & roll fame, thanks to his shave-and-a-haircut special “Willie and the Hand Jive.” Like every other style of R&B Otis drifted into, he excelled at it — “Castin’ My Spell,” “Crazy Country Hop,” “Willie Did the Cha Cha,” and “Three Girls Named Molly” are catchy rockers. Otis had a terrific band — guitarist Jimmy Nolen (later James Brown’s main axeman), pianist Ernie Freeman, drummer Earl Palmer, and a tight horn section (along with singers Marie Adams and Mel Williams) gave him all the help he could possibly need. – Bill Dahl