About
The Bill Johnson Blues Band
since circa 1993
Bill Johnson of Victoria BC on Vancouver Island, began playing guitar at the age of nine. Part of a musical and artistic family, he had wanted to play music like those around him. Between his uncle a fine Country and Western guitarist, and brother a Blues harmonica player, and even the neighbours, there were lots of great sounds happening around him. The insolation of island life has a way of contributing to unique abilities. For Bill it lead to combining all he heard into his own brand of soul-thumping blues. At first his guitar caught the ear of a few great band leaders. As a sideman those bands have included some ledgendary and well respected respected blues artists including: Hubert Sumlin, Cash McCall, Son Seals, Donald Ray Johnson, Rita Chiarelli, Big Dave McLean, Dutch Mason, Suzy Vinnick, and David Vest. Presented solo on acoustic...
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Available for Shows/Gigs
Past Events
27
Oct
2018
20:00 23:59
18
Nov
2017
18:00 23:59
15
Dec
2012
20:00
09
Apr
2011
21:00 01:00
04
Dec
2010
20:00 12:00
05
Sep
2010
16:00 17:15