Biography:
Johnny Otis (born Ioannis (Yannis) Veliotes on December 28, 1921 in Vallejo, California - died on January 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California) was an American blues and rhythm and blues pianist, vibraphonist, drummer, singer, bandleader, and impresario. Johnny Otis was one of the most prominent white figures in the history of black R&B.
After playing in a variety of swing orchestras, including Lloyd Hunter's Serenaders, he founded his own band in 1945 and had one of the most enduring hits of the big band era, "Harlem Nocturne".
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Intro: Bb D# Bb
Verse 1
Bb
You are a real hum-baby
give your love to me,
D#
have mercy pretty baby,
Bb
I`m in a misery
hey pretty baby it`s plain to see
D#
you got your mojo working on me
Bb G C F Bb
Ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling
Verse 2
Bb
You give me fever baby,
you make my temperature rise,
D#
one look at you child
Bb
I get a hypnotized
hey pretty baby with the big brown eyes
D#
you know you`re the one that I idolize.
Bb G C F Bb
Ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling
Bridge
D#
I say it baby,
Bb
when I hold your hands,
C F
it`s a natural born fact that I wanna be your man
Verse 1
Bb
So real hum-baby
give your love to me,
D#
have mercy pretty baby,
Bb
I`m in a misery
hey pretty baby it`s plain to see
D#
you got your mojo working on me
Bb G C F Bb
Ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling
(Solo Sax blues)
Bridge
D#
I say it baby,
Bb
when I hold your hands,
C F
it`s a natural born fact that I wanna be your man
Verse 1
Bb
So real hum-baby
give your love to me,
D#
have mercy pretty baby,
Bb
I`m in a misery
hey pretty baby it`s plain to see
D#
you got your mojo working on me
Bb G C F Bb
Ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling
Bb
ding a ling, ding a ling,(fade out)
Verse 1
Bb
You are a real hum-baby
give your love to me,
D#
have mercy pretty baby,
Bb
I`m in a misery
hey pretty baby it`s plain to see
D#
you got your mojo working on me
Bb G C F Bb
Ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling
Verse 2
Bb
You give me fever baby,
you make my temperature rise,
D#
one look at you child
Bb
I get a hypnotized
hey pretty baby with the big brown eyes
D#
you know you`re the one that I idolize.
Bb G C F Bb
Ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling
Bridge
D#
I say it baby,
Bb
when I hold your hands,
C F
it`s a natural born fact that I wanna be your man
Verse 1
Bb
So real hum-baby
give your love to me,
D#
have mercy pretty baby,
Bb
I`m in a misery
hey pretty baby it`s plain to see
D#
you got your mojo working on me
Bb G C F Bb
Ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling
(Solo Sax blues)
Bridge
D#
I say it baby,
Bb
when I hold your hands,
C F
it`s a natural born fact that I wanna be your man
Verse 1
Bb
So real hum-baby
give your love to me,
D#
have mercy pretty baby,
Bb
I`m in a misery
hey pretty baby it`s plain to see
D#
you got your mojo working on me
Bb G C F Bb
Ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling a ling a ling, ding a ling
Bb
ding a ling, ding a ling,(fade out)
