# Willie Johnson

> Willie Johnson was an American electric blues guitarist. He is best known as the principal guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band from 1948 to 1953. His raucous, distorted guitar playing is prominent on Howlin' Wolf's Memphis recordings during 1951–1953, including the hit song "How Many More Years".

*American musician (1923–1995)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/willie-johnson

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1923-03-04
- **Died:** 1995-02-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 46.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 8.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/763649)
- [فيلي جونسون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [فيلى جونسون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%89_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Willie Johnson](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Johnson)
- [Willie Johnson (guitarist)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Johnson_(guitarist))
- [Willie Johnson](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Johnson)
- [Willie Johnson](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Johnson)
- [Willie Johnson](https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Johnson)
- [Джонсон, Вилли (гитарист)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD%2C_%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B8_(%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82))
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/722721a1-fe7d-40d4-b9f8-035e9aa8d3b4)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2581459)

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