Johnny Otis (of Greek descent, born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes) is one of those rhythm 'n' blues heroes that played an important role, was an esteemed player in his own time … but who has remained an R'n'B pioneer that never made it to megastardom, nor was he to have a second career hit like Johnny "Guitar" Watson or others had … Still, just read those first couple of lines of this wiki, and you'll see he's worth your listening attention … e.g. via this Ace cd. Image source: "the Dreamers visit Johnny Otis in 1954" via the Doo-Wop Society of Southern California.