Willie Johnson (guitarist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willie Johnson (guitarist)

American musician

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1923

Place of Birth: Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1995

Profession: musician, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Willie Johnson (March 4, 1923 – February 26, 1995) was an American electric blues guitarist.
He is best known as the principal guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band from 1948–53.
His raucous, distorted guitar playing features on Howlin' Wolf's Memphis recordings of 1951–3, including the hit song "How Many More Years" (recorded May 1951).In 2017, Johnson was posthumously inducted in to the Blues Hall of Fame.