Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones
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Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones (June 21, 1941[2] ā September 15, 2015)[3] was an American Chicago blues and soul blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and songwriter. He won a W.C. Handy Award in 1998.
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Birth name | John Junia Jones Jr. |
Born | (1941-06-21)June 21, 1941 Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States |
Died | September 15, 2015(2015-09-15) (aged 74) Decatur, Illinois, United States |
Genres | Detroit blues, Chicago blues, soul blues[1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, harmonica player, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Lead guitar, harmonica, vocals |
Years active | 1960sā2015 |
Labels | Earwig |
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Jones played in clubs and on the blues circuit for many years before recording his debut album at the age of 55.[4]