Mike Johnson | |
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Born | 1946 |
Instrument(s) | Yodeling, guitar |
Years active | 1966–present |
Labels | Roughshod Records and You and Me Records |
Mike Johnson (born 1946) is an American country music yodeler, singer, and songwriter living in Arlington, Virginia. Also known as Country Music's No.1 Black Yodeler, and Black Yodel No.1.
Raised in a Catholic family in Washington, DC, Johnson began yodeling in the 1950s, imitating the "Tarzan yell" of actor Johnny Weissmuller. [1] Later he would be influenced by the music of Jimmie Rodgers, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers. Johnson enlisted in the US Navy in 1965 and served two Vietnam tours from 1967 to 1969 on the USS Constellation CVA-64. From his first professional recording session at Globe Recording Studio in April 1981 in Nashville, he released his first 45rpm single "King of the Fish." [2] Later he became a truck driver, [3] in September 1981. Johnson founded Pata del Lobo Music publishing in 1982, and Roughshod Records and You and Me Records in 1987. [2] Since April 1981 Johnson has released 2 45rpm vinyls, 11 cassettes, and 65 CDs. [4]
Johnson received a 2017 Legendary Honky Tonk CD of the Year Award from the National Traditional Country Music Association at their 2017 Old Time Country Music Festival in LeMars, Iowa. Johnson received a 2017 Legendary Honky Tonk CD of the Year Award from the National Traditional Country Music Association at their 2017 Old Time Country Music Festival in LeMars, Iowa.[ citation needed ] [8]
1981 King of the Fish 45rpm
1983 Mike Johnson's Guitar Songs Vol.1 cassette
1986 Hooked On Rodeo 45rpm
1986 I Believe In Roy Rogers cassette
1986 Did You Hug Your Mother Today? cassette
1993 Black Yodel No.1 the Song the Songwriter cassette
1994 Did You Hug Your Mother Today? cassette
1995 Just a Nobody cassette
1995 Take Time Out cassette
1995 As Long As There Is Music cassette
1996 I Believe In Roy Rogers cassette
1996 Did You Hug Your Mother Today? cassette
1996 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs Vol.1 cassette
1999 Black Yodel No.1 the Song the Songwriter CD
1999 Did You Hug Your Mother Today? CD
2000 Country Classics Radio DJ Special CD
2000 King of the Fish CD
2001 Yodeling McDonald Craig CD
2001 Take Time Out CD
2001 A Piano Interpretation by Thanh Bui CD
2001 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs “1983 Collectors Classic” CD
2002 Hooked On Rodeo CD
2002 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs Vol.2 CD
2002 Mike Johnson Live! CD
2002 Three Country Music Yodelers CD
2003 Your Cheatin’ Heart CD
2004 Roughshod Records Sampler1 CD
2004 Did You Hug Your Mother Today? 17th Anniversary CD
2004 Did You Hug Your Mother Today? CD
2004 Sammy CD
2004 Here’s to Jim and Tammy CD
2004 Pictures On the Wall CD
2004 King of the Road CD
2006 Music by Mike CD
2006 Mike Johnson Yodeling 40 Years CD
2006 Frank Hunter Singing Favorite Country Classics CD
2007 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs Vol.3 CD
2007 The Wall CD
2007 To Monna the Rose of My Heart CD
2007 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs Vol.4 CD
2008 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs Vol.5 CD
2008 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs Vol. 6 CD
2008 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs Vol.7 CD
2008 Please Don’t Squeeze the Charmin CD
2008 Songs For All Ages CD
2009 Yeah I’m a Cowboy CD
2009 Roughshod Records Sampler2 CD
2010 Just a Nobody CD
2010 Mike Johnson & Freddie the Swedish Fiddler CD
2010 Mike Johnson Live at the Songsmith CD
2010 Mike Johnson Live at Whitey’s CD
2010 Mike Johnson Live at Royal Lee’s Deli CD
2010 Mike Johnson Live at Tucson Café CD
2012 Livin’ Lost Love On the Jukebox Again CD
2012 Back Home Again CD
2012 Roughshod Records Sampler3 CD
2012 Roughshod Records Sampler4 CD
2014 Roughshod Records Sampler5 CD
2014 Roughshod Records Pre-Release CD
2014 Old Time Country Songs Pre-Release CD
2014 Doggone It I’ve Written a Sad Song Again Pre-Release CD
2014 Old Time Country Songs Are They Really Dead and Gone? CD
2014 Doggone It I’ve Written a Sad Song Again CD
2014 SideKicks Christmas Special CD
2015 Country Sounds CD
2016 Let Me Die In a Honky Tonk CD
2016 My Heart Still Sees CD
2016 Roughshod Records Sampler CD
2017 Going Places CD
2017 Here We Go Again CD
2017 Covering James Adelsberger CD
2018 SideKicks Antics CD
2019 Cockco Doodle Doo CD
2020 In Memory of Leo P. Maimone CD
2022 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs Vol.8 CD
2022 Second Time Around CD
2022 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs Vol.9 CD
2022 Mike Johnson’s Guitar Songs Vol.10 CD
2022 Mike Johnson’s Yodel Song Archives CD
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