Johnny Rivers

The Ramistella family moved from New York to Baton Rouge, Louisiana when John was five years old. Without any formal music lessons, he began playing guitar--learned from his father--at the age of eight, and was influenced by the distinctive music of Louisiana. Ramistella formed his own band, The Spades, in junior high school and made his first record at age 14, while still a student at Baton Rouge High School.[citation needed] Some of their material was recorded on the Suede label as early as 1956. On a trip back to New York in 1958, he met Alan Freed who advised him to change his name, so Johnny Ramistella had the Baton Rouge attorney Arthur J. Cobb change his name to Johnny Rivers after the...

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Rockin` Pneumonia
Midnight Special
Baby I Need Your Lovin
Mountain Of Love
Seventh Son
Look To Your Soul
Secret Agent Man
Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Memphis
Maybelline
Blue Suede Shoes
Summer Rain
Tracks Of My Tears
Poor Side Of Town
Muddy Water