Mike Johnson (yodeler)
Mike Johson
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| Born | 1946 |
| Instrument(s) | Yodeler |
| Labels | Roughshod Records |
Mike Johnson (born 1946), also known as Country Music's No.1 Black Yodeler is an African-American country music singer, songwriter, and yodeler living in Arlington, Virginia.
Raised in a Catholic family in Washington, DC, Johnson began yodeling in the 1950s, influenced by the music of Jimmie Rodgers, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers, and by the "Tarzan yell" of actor Johnny Weissmuller. Johnson served in the US Navy in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1969, and later became a truck driver,[1] He first recorded his music in 1981 at Globe Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee.[2] Johnson founded his own label, Roughshod Records, in 1987.
Awards and recognition
- Inducted into America’s Old-Time Country Music Hall Of Fame by The National Traditional Country Music Association at the 27th Annual Old-Time Country Music Festival, in Avoca, Iowa, September 2002[3]
- 114 of his yodels were acquired by the Library of Congress’ Recorded Sound Reference Center's permanent music collection in April 2007[citation needed]
Works
Discography
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- King of the Fish (single)
- Hooked on Rodeo (single)
- Did You Hug Your Mother Today? (single)
- Black Yodel No.1, The Song, The Songwriter (1999)
- Dig You Hug Your Mother Today? (1999)
- Doggone It I’ve Written A Sad Song Again(2014)
- Mike Johnson Yodeling 40 Years (2006)
Compilations
- Rough Guide to Yodel (2006)
Books
- Mike Johnson (13 December 2012). I Just Wanted to Be a Songwriter: A Mike Johnson Music Anthology. MAJJ Productions. ISBN 978-0-615-75114-6.
References
- ^ Passages: The Cultural Magazine of Pro Helvetia. Pro Helvetia. 2006. p. 52.
- ^ Bart Plantenga (8 February 2013). Yodel in Hi-Fi: From Kitsch Folk to Contemporary Electronica. University of Wisconsin Pres. pp. 30–. ISBN 978-0-299-29053-5.
- ^ "Mike Johnson Live! DVD Series: Mike Johnson's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame Induction". YouTube. 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2015-07-03.