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John Littlejohn

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Born in:Lake, Mississippi,
United States of America
Year of Birth:1931
Year of death:1994

Biography

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John Wesley Funchess (April 16, 1931 – February 1, 1994) known professionally as John (or Johnny) Littlejohn, was an American electric blues slide guitarist. He was active on the Chicago blues circuit from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Born in Lake, Mississippi, Littlejohn first learned to play the blues from Henry Martin, a friend of his father's. In 1946 he left home and traveled widely, spending time in Jackson, Mississippi; Arkansas; Rochester, New York; and Gary, Indiana.more

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  • Johnny Little John
  • John Wesley Funchess
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