Orville Johnson
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| Orville Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Orville Johnson |
| Born | 1953 |
| Origin | Edwardsville, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Folk Blues Jazz |
| Instruments | Guitar dobro |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Website | orvillejohnson.com |
Orville Johnson is an American resonator guitar player and musician, born in 1953 in Edwardsville, Illinois.[1] He came up in the St. Louis, Missouri music scene and now lives in Seattle, Washington.[2] A frequent session musician, he also has released a number of solo and group albums. He has appeared on the radio show A Prairie Home Companion and on Jay Leno's Tonight Show on television.
Orville Johnson made his film debut in Georgia[disambiguation needed 
], appearing as a musician.[1]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Music by A Country Band (1973)
- The World According to Orville (1990)
- Orville Johnson and Scott Weiskopf (1993)
- Kings of Mongrel Folk (1997) with Mark Graham
- Blueprint for the Blues (1998)
- Slide & Joy (1999)
- Freehand (2003)
- Still Goin' Strong (2004) with Mark Graham
- Together in Las Vegas (2005) with John Cephas and Woody Mann
- Deceiving Blues (2006) with John Miller and Grant Dermody
- The Sweeter the Juice (2009) with Laura Love
- Southern Filibuster:A Tribute to Tut Taylor (2010) produced by Jerry Douglas
[edit] Instructional
- Intro To Lead Guitar (DVD)
- Resophonic Guitar for Beginners, Vols. 1&2 (DVDs)
- Tips,Tricks, and Techniques for Dobro, Vols. 1&2 (DVDs)
- Getting Started in Open D Tuning (DVD)
- Getting Started with Bottleneck Slide Guitar (DVD)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bush, James (1999). Encyclopedia of Northwest Music: From Classical Recordings to Classic Rock Performances, Your Guide to the Best of the Region. Seattle, Wash: Sasquatch Books. pp. 247–248. ISBN 1-57061-141-6.
- ^ Hartt, Jordan. "Make Your Guitar Sing: An Interview with Orville Johnson". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20071012210242/http://www.centrum.org/slide/2007/09/make-your-guita.html. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
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