In the early 1960s, Johnson gained a following in Chicagoâs West Side blues clubs and played for a few years with Magic Sam
He had traveled and recorded with Muddy from 1973 to 1979. The band at the time included guitarist Bob Margolin, bass player Calvin âFuzzâ Jones, and Willie âBig Eyesâ Smith on drums.
By 1980, he was on his own, recording three albums with the Nighthawks as well as four tracks on Alligatorâs second series of Living Chicago Blues anthologies.
In 1983 he won a Grammy for his work on the Atlantic Records compilation album Blues Explosion.
Early in his career, Johnson played with Big Mama Thornton â best known for âHound Dog,â later covered by Elvis, and âBall and Chain,â covered by Janis Joplin.
Johnson toured right up until his death with a band he called The Magic Rockers, named after Magic Sam.
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