Song of the Day: Johnny “Guitar” Watson, “A Real Mother For Ya”

John Holton Song of the Day February 3, 2021January 30, 2021 1 Minute

Blues/funk/soul guitarist/singer/songwriter Johnny "Guitar" Watson would be 86 today. His 1977 record "A Real Mother For Ya" was the title track from his album that year, and reached #4 on the R&B chart and #41 on the Hot 100. Here he is in an appearance on Soul Train.

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Published February 3, 2021January 30, 2021

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Birgit says:

February 3, 2021 at 10:45

Soul Train is always a fun watch not only for some great guests but those fashions…the 70s is never what I would call fashion forward. I enjoyed the song even though I never heard of it. I want to look him up because it seems he has passed away from what you wrote.

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