Browsing: Jimmy Johnson

The song “I Need Some Easy Money,” won the award for Blues Single at the very first Blues Music Awards in 1980.

The title track, “Major League Blues,” would turn out to include the last recording of blues guitar giant Jimmy Johnson.

Born Sylvester Thompson on July 1st, 1936 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, he moved with his family to Chicago in 1950.

Remembering Jimmy Johnson (November 25, 1928 – January 31, 2022)

“Today is a new day, tomorrow is coming and it’s unknown. So, you can do your part to make the world a better place. That’s all you can do.”

When the family moved to The Windy City in 1950, Magic Sam was their next door neighbor.