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Bill Johnson - Singer - Guitarist - Songwriter - Bluesman Bill Johnson was born into a musical and artistic family in Halifax, NS. Two years later the family moved to Ottawa, ON, and thanks to an older brother, the blues rang through the house. At the age of nine the family moved again to Victoria, BC. Now friendless, Bill began playing the guitar that year, and was the stand out guitarist in his class. He became obsessed with playing guitar and the sound of the blues. While other kids read comics, Chuck Berry was Bill’s Superman. By the age of fifteen he began a career as a professional guitarist. Many years would pass studying and gigging in smoky bars. Superb bluesman, Donald Ray Johnson, began to use Bill on his recordings. Eventually even artists like the legendary Hubert Suml... more...