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While he was becoming interested in music, Copeland also pursued boxing, mostly as an avocation, and it is from his days as a boxer that he got his nickname "Clyde."Copeland appeared at the 1983 Long Beach Blues Festival, and the 1988 San Francisco Blues Festival.Copeland also played at the 1985 Montreaux Jazz Featival as a special guest with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble.Copeland was a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey.His daughter Shemekia established a successful career as a singer."Johnny Copeland, 60, Who Sang Texas Blues and Played Guitar", The New York Times, June 4, 1997.Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.He was 60 and lived in Teaneck, N.See Copyrights for details.MeauxWorked WithJohn PrattBill OhashiBen BiermanKen VangelMichael MerrittDan DoyleJoe RigbyMore...No Credit Card, All Phones.It's not that Copeland's talent changed all that much since he recorded for Rounder Records in the 1980s; it's just that major companies began to see the potential of great, hardworking...Buy MusicWant to see your products in Yahoo!View RSS FeedMake money with Yahoo!MeauxWorked WithJohn PrattBill OhashiBen BiermanKen VangelMichael MerrittDan DoyleJoe RigbyMore...Enter Your Cell And Receive 10 Ringtones!Verve label put his '90s recordings into the hands of thousands of blues lovers around the world.Johnny Copeland was born March 27, 1937, in Haynesville, LA, about 15 miles south of Magnolia, AR (formerly Texarkana, a hotbed of blues activity in the 1920s and '30s).His first gig was with his friend Joe "Guitar" Hughes.His music, by his own reasoning, fell somewhere between the funky RB of New Orleans and the swing and jump blues of Kansas City.While he was becoming interested in music, he also pursued boxing, mostly as an avocation, and it is from his days as a boxer that he got his nickname "Clyde."Bone Walker, whom Copeland first saw perform when he was 13 years old.Copeland and Hughes subsequently formed The Dukes of Rhythm, which became the house band at the Shady's Playhouse.Copeland took a day job at a Brew 'n' Burger restaurant in New York and played his blues at night, finding receptive audiences at clubs in Harlem and Greenwich Village.Copeland recorded seven albums for Rounder Records, beginning in 1981 and including Copeland Special, Make My Home Where I Hang My Hat, Texas Twister, Bringing It All Back Home, When the Rain Starts a Fallin', Ain't Nothing But a Party (live, nominated for a Grammy) and Boom Boom; he also won a Grammy award in 1986 for his efforts on an Alligator album, Showdown with Robert Cray and the late Albert Collins.Gitanes label, including Flyin' High (1992) and Catch Up with the Blues, provide ample evidence of this on "Life's Rainbow (Nature Song)" (from the latter album) and "Circumstances" (from the former album).Because Copeland was only six months old when his parents split up and he only saw his father a few times before he passed away, Copeland never realized he had inherited a congenital heart defect from his father.He disovered this in the midst of another typically hectic tour in late 1994, when he had to go into the hospital in Colorado.However, the heart developed a defective valve, necessitating heart surgery in the summer.Copeland died of complications during heart surgery on July 3, 1997.Enter Your Cell And Receive 10 Ringtones!Buy MusicWant to see your products in Yahoo!View RSS FeedMake money with Yahoo!Information about prices, products, services and merchants is provided by third parties and is for informational purposes only.Johnny Copeland was a Texas
Bluesman.He never failed to let this fact be known.His life began on March 27, 1937, in
Haynesville, Louisiana.At the age of 12, Johnny's
father died.He did not have much contact with his father, but with his
passing, Johnny was given his guitar.It was a vocal group to begin with, but
they soon added instruments to the mix.The Eldorado, The Club Matinee and Shady's
Playhouse.Johnny's name included and the song was given
to Bobby Bland who scored a hit with the number.In 1958, Johnny did get his
chance for fame.Along with local Blues pianist Teddy Reynolds, Copeland
recorded his first single.Recorded in 1962, the song has long been considered one of the true Blues
classics of Texas.Harlem at the suggestion of his friend Robert Turner,
who assured him there were enough music venues to keep him busy.Rounder Records in 1981 and released his debut for the label
that same year.Blues, be it mixed with the sounds of Jazz or those
from another culture altogether.Johnny was a hit
with the audiences who attended his shows.True to his nature, Johnny refused
to stay away from the stage and began performing again.They can't find
a heart big enough for him.The following month he took the Blues world by storm and staged a
spectacular set at the W.Johnny Copeland died a week afterwards on July 3,
1997, at the age of 60.Johnny was then returned to his
beloved Houston for services at the St.Johnny Copeland loved the Blues
and considered it the staple of Texas music.Shemekia was a regular feature and always opened the shows
for him.Johnny Copeland passed away on July 3, 1997, at Columbia
Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.Johnny underwent heart surgery a week
before his death in order to repair a leaky heart valve.He died from the
results of complications from that surgery.Aside from his stature in the hierarchy of blues
artists, he was a magnificent person who didn't have an enemy in the world.He
was a generous family man who was always there to help his friends and fellow
musicians.In 1986 he collaborated with Albert Collins and Robert Cray for
the W.Johnny Copeland will be sorely missed.His songs were refreshingly his own.Manny's Car Wash, 1558 Third Ave, New York City, NY 10128.SiteCatalyst code version: H.You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on
the next lines.SiteCatalyst code version: H.Johnny Copeland passed away on July 3, 1997, at Columbia Presbyterian
Hospital in New York City.Johnny fought hard the last few years, undergoing eight heart surgeries
since March of 1995, including a New Years day 1997 heart transplant.He was a generous family man who was always there to help out
friends and his fellow musicians.From the early fifties Johnny was an important figure on the
Texas blues circuit.Handy and Grammy award winning "SHOWDOWN!"Johnny recorded his final Verve CD,
"JUNGLE SWING" which was released while Johnny waited for his transplant.The blues community stood firmly behind Johnny since his heart condition
became critical during a tour in Colorado in March of 1995.The intensity and sincerity of his artistry
had a long lasting and powerful effect on people.He was a leader in
the blues community.Johnny's wake was Monday July 7, at Benta's Funeral Home, 630 St.The funeral was
held at St.August 21 at Manny's Car Wash.Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37210 USA. |
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