Johnny "Man" Young

Blues, Guitarist

1918 – 1974

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Who was Johnny "Man" Young?

Johnny Young was an American blues singer, mandolin player and guitarist, significant as one of the first of the new generation of electric blues artists to record in Chicago after the Second World War, and as one of the few mandolin players to have been active in blues music in the post-war era. His nickname, "Man", came from his use of the mandolin.

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Born
Jan 1, 1918
Vicksburg
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Died
Apr 18, 1974
Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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