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Larry Vann creator of Oakland Scratch Groove
Larry Vann creator of the Oakland Scratch Groove performing this groove on the Bruce Latimer Show -
Hand Jive - The Johnny Otis Show
Johnny Otis was the child of Greek immigrants who grew up among Black People in Berkeley, identifying with Black People and Black music for the rest of his life. As ... -
Son of Oakland's Jeff Sanders Wins Third GRAMMY Award
Posted March 15, 2021 from BMI — BMI proudly congratulates Shannon Sanders, Executive Director of Creative, Nashville, on his prestigious GRAMMY win last night. Sanders is a producer on the ... -
Tarika Lewis And The Bobby Young Project at Birdland Jazzista Social Club
Tarika Lewis, Violin, Funky Rob, Keys, David Daniel, Bass, Latrosse Harris, Drums, Wiley Trass, Vocals, and Bobby Young, guitar. -
Johnny Otis Show full concert at the North Sea Jazz Festival July 14, 1985
Johnny Otis (original name Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes; December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012) was an American musician, singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, disc jockey, television host, record producer, journalist, ... -
Johnny Otis - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech - 1994
Otis was a world-renowned musician, composer, and band leader of Greek heritage who grew up around Black Folk in his native Berkeley, integrating himself into the Black music genre that ... -
Rediscovering The Enormous Social And Spiritual Legacy Of Oakland's Black Jazz Records
Posted September 22, 2020 from NPR — The dawn of the '70s were heady times for keyboardist Doug Carn and drummer Michael Carvin. Both men had recently relocated to Los ...
