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(Santa Rosa Press Democrat)		Johnny Otis, singer songwriter of Willie and the Hand Jive, RIP (pressdemocrat.com)		29
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ArkAngel

2012-01-21 12:37:52 PM

RIP Born to Hand Jive

Richard Saunders

2012-01-21 12:38:54 PM

First ballot inductee to the "Whigger Hall of Fame."

Meatzilla

2012-01-21 01:07:45 PM

RIP Johnny Otis

gameshowhost

2012-01-21 02:48:12 PM

ArkAngel: [4.bp.blogspot.com image 279x400]

RIP Born to Hand Jive

one and done

vudukungfu

2012-01-21 02:48:26 PM

He was a brother.

downstairs

2012-01-21 03:00:26 PM

December 28, 1921 - January 17, 2012

Wow, way to be on it subby!

LewDux

2012-01-21 03:23:03 PM

RIP random Otis I found with GIS

E_Henry_Thripshaws_Disease

2012-01-21 03:26:24 PM

it's about time this got greenlit, shoulda been my submission yesterday

MAYORBOB

2012-01-21 03:30:29 PM

He was a Whigger before being a Whigger was cool. St. Peter is probably still doing the hand jive by the Pearly Gates.

LewDux

2012-01-21 03:44:09 PM

RIP the white negro

DrippinBalls

2012-01-21 03:46:11 PM

who?

hbk72777

2012-01-21 03:46:48 PM

Singing like a black man wasn't the only thing he had in common with them.

Notice the smile on his face

Link (new window)

Special Agent

2012-01-21 03:56:05 PM

Listening to "Willie & The Hand Jive" by Eric Clapton as I read this.
Spooky.

skinink

2012-01-21 03:58:49 PM

Otis my man!

Ebenator

2012-01-21 03:59:48 PM

RIP Shuggie Otis

beergut666

2012-01-21 04:02:48 PM

His best work was with Snatch and the Poontangs (new window) NSFW

bungle_jr

2012-01-21 04:03:45 PM

"whigger"?...guess when you're the only non-black kid in your neighborhood you tend to blend in, right? listened to an old interview with him and teri gross on npr the other day...interesting guy

MadSkillz

2012-01-21 04:04:04 PM

I'm sure today at some point I'll honour him with my own Willie and the Hand Jive.

EyeballKid

2012-01-21 04:40:53 PM

beergut666: His best work was with Snatch and the Poontangs (new window) NSFW

THIS

/was listening to this two nights ago

E_Henry_Thripshaws_Disease

2012-01-21 05:18:42 PM

Listening to "Willie & The Hand Jive" by Eric Clapton as I read this

wotta wanker! Clapton hasn't been relevant in decades, why not listen to the original?

Freakin Rican

2012-01-21 06:49:34 PM

hbk72777: [img26.imageshack.us image 497x320]

Singing like a black man wasn't the only thing he had in common with them.

Notice the smile on his face

Link (new window)

i didnt know he sang with the weather girls!!

its raining men

lake_huron

2012-01-21 07:00:12 PM

Roscoe P. Coltrane inconsolable.

douchebag/hater

2012-01-21 07:15:02 PM

1) ALWAYS hated that song

2) Always thought he was black, too, based on what Shuggie looks like

3) Damned good musician and Shuggie, too.

jackmalice

2012-01-21 07:29:01 PM

downstairs: December 28, 1921 - January 17, 2012

Wow, way to be on it subby!

And my first greenlight, too.

I met Johnny. He was a great guy.

Links

2012-01-21 08:28:36 PM

R.I.P.