Mike Johnson (yodeler)
| Mike Johson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 |
| Instruments | Yodeling, guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Roughshod Records |
Mike Johnson (born 1946) 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.[1] Johnson served in the US Navy in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1969, and later became a truck driver,[2] first recording his music in 1981 and selling the homemade tapes at a Union 76 gas station in Alabama.[3] Johnson founded Pata del Lobo Music publishing in 1982, and Roughshod Records in 1987.[3]
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[4][5]
- 114 of his yodels were acquired by the Library of Congress' Recorded Sound Reference Center's permanent music collection in April 2007
Works
Discography
- 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)[6]
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
- ↑ Brace, Eric (1996-10-11). "A Local Yodel". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- ↑ Passages: The Cultural Magazine of Pro Helvetia. Pro Helvetia. 2006. p. 52.
- 1 2 Bart Plantenga (8 February 2013). Yodel in Hi-Fi: From Kitsch Folk to Contemporary Electronica. University of Wisconsin Pres. pp. 30–31. 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.
- ↑ "National Traditional Country Music Assn". Ntcma.net. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- ↑ Bart Plantenga. "Why it's time we learned to love yodelling". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- Pamela E. Foster (1998). My Country: The African Diaspora's Country Music Heritage. My Country. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-9662680-1-0.
External links
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