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The
Official Johnny B Page
featuring
Johnny B from The Phil Valentine Show
Johnny B was born
on the Fourth of July in Wichita, Kansas to a mother and
father who were singers and broadcasters. In fact, his mother
recorded for Decca records at one time. It was not
uncommon for someone like Jimmy Dean or Roy Clark to be
a guest in their home. Johnny started at his father's country
station in 1975 and it was that experience that actually
brought him to Nashville in 1977. Because of his love
of music from people like Waylon Jennings, David Allan Coe
and Gary Stewart, he wanted to be in the town that made
these guys stars as Johnny was also doing the hillbilly
country rocker thing himself on the road.
Johnny has called Nashville home ever since, except for
two years in Birmingham and 6 months in Denver ("couldn't
stand the winter"). Johnny met up with Phil Valentine
in 1993 which led to the two working together. Over
the years they have won many awards and friends together.
Some of Johnny's other career milestones include his work
in music with stars like Johnny Paycheck, Roy Clark, Connie
Smith, Lorrie Morgan, David Allan Coe and Bobby Bare.
He released a couple of records in the 1980s that received
a lot of airplay in the south. His first real radio
success happened in Birmingham, Alabama, where his midday
show garnered big numbers in the ratings.
Johnny, whose real name is John Bozeman, has two sons, John
Ryan in Wichita and Alex who lives near his dad. Both
show no interest in radio but are great guitarists.
Johnny's father was inducted into
the Country Radio Broadcaster's Hall Of Fame in 2004 (he
passed away on October 11, 2003). His mother passed away
on May 17, 1974 after drowning in Houston, Texas.
He has two sisters, Janet and Peggy. Johnny has had
a very colorful life, hanging out with cowboys, hippies,
bikers, rich people, poor people, good ol' boys and girls,
politicians, radio and music folks. It appears he
can pretty much get along with about anybody.
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on the Image for a Larger Photo.
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The
Rock 'n Roll Days |
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| Johnny
B in the Bahamas. Check out the earring! Click here
for a closer look. |
Johnny
B after a show in Nebraska.
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is that a mug shot) |
Johnny
B's so hot he needs TWO microphones! |
Johnny
B on stage - 1987
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Johnny
B and sons, John (left) and Alex |
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