Johnny Heartsman
American electric blues and soul blues musician
About Johnny Heartsman
Lived 1937 – 1996 (aged 59). Johnny Heartsman was an American singer, songwriter, composer, musician, arrangement and singing.
Biography Heartsman was born Johnnie Eastman Jr. in Houston, Texas, and moved at an early age to San Fernando, California.
His continued working as a session musician into the early 1960s. He played on Tiny Powell's "My Time After Awhile" and Al King's cover version of "Reconsider Baby". Heartman's guitar-playing technique involved imaginative use of the guitar's volume control, producing "an eerie moan".
He continued his music career until he died of a stroke in Sacramento, California, in December 1996, at the age of 60.
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Who was Johnny Heartsman?
American electric blues and soul blues musician
When was Johnny Heartsman born?
Johnny Heartsman was born on 9 February 1937 in San Fernando.
When did Johnny Heartsman die?
Johnny Heartsman died on 27 December 1996 in Sacramento.
What was Johnny Heartsman's occupation?
Johnny Heartsman was a singer, songwriter, composer, musician, arrangement and singing.
What nationality was Johnny Heartsman?
Johnny Heartsman was American.
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