Post by B on Jan 9, 2023 21:06:41 GMT -5
a mash-up of two Wikipedia accounts - some editing on my part. B
"Roy Lee Johnson (born December 31, 1938) is an American R&B and soul songwriter, singer and guitarist. He is best known for his composition
"Mr. Moonlight", which has been covered by many artists, including The Beatles. Johnson is recognized as an influence on the bands that made up the British Invasion.
He was born in Centralhatchee, Georgia, and began playing guitar as a child. Around 1955, he joined his first band, The Brassettes, who included Robert Ward and who played local dances in and around Hogansville.
After the band won a talent contest in Atlanta, they recorded Johnson's song, "Nobody Does Something For Nothing", for the small Stat label. In the late 1950s, Johnson moved to Ohio,
joining Ward in the Ohio Untouchables. However, by 1961 he had returned to Atlanta, and began playing in Piano Red's band, the Interns.
His song "Mister Moonlight", which he had written in high school, was first recorded by Piano Red, credited as "Dr. Feelgood and the Interns", and released in 1962 as a b-side of "Doctor Feelgood".
In 1963, The Merseybeats recorded a cover of the B-side of "Doctor Feelgood," entitled "Mr. Moonlight" (written by Roy Lee Johnson) as the B-side of their UK top 5 hit "I Think of You".
It was also recorded by The Beatles, appearing on the album Beatles for Sale in the United Kingdom and the album Beatles '65 in the United States. "
Piano Red - 1972 (only known live video footage)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snixos3tr6g
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Bob Juke
Mar 8, 2015
"Piano Red in TV's The Catcher 1972"
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Mr Moonlight - The Beatles (LYRICS/LETRA) [Original]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nWcgyUVZu4
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el perro beatle
Aug 26, 2018
"Roy Lee Johnson (born December 31, 1938) is an American R&B and soul songwriter, singer and guitarist. He is best known for his composition
"Mr. Moonlight", which has been covered by many artists, including The Beatles. Johnson is recognized as an influence on the bands that made up the British Invasion.
He was born in Centralhatchee, Georgia, and began playing guitar as a child. Around 1955, he joined his first band, The Brassettes, who included Robert Ward and who played local dances in and around Hogansville.
After the band won a talent contest in Atlanta, they recorded Johnson's song, "Nobody Does Something For Nothing", for the small Stat label. In the late 1950s, Johnson moved to Ohio,
joining Ward in the Ohio Untouchables. However, by 1961 he had returned to Atlanta, and began playing in Piano Red's band, the Interns.
His song "Mister Moonlight", which he had written in high school, was first recorded by Piano Red, credited as "Dr. Feelgood and the Interns", and released in 1962 as a b-side of "Doctor Feelgood".
In 1963, The Merseybeats recorded a cover of the B-side of "Doctor Feelgood," entitled "Mr. Moonlight" (written by Roy Lee Johnson) as the B-side of their UK top 5 hit "I Think of You".
It was also recorded by The Beatles, appearing on the album Beatles for Sale in the United Kingdom and the album Beatles '65 in the United States. "
Piano Red - 1972 (only known live video footage)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snixos3tr6g
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Bob Juke
Mar 8, 2015
"Piano Red in TV's The Catcher 1972"
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Mr Moonlight - The Beatles (LYRICS/LETRA) [Original]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nWcgyUVZu4
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el perro beatle
Aug 26, 2018