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Johnny Heartsman (Johnnie Eastman Jr.) was born on 9 February, 1936 in Houston, Texas, United States, is an American blues musician. Discover Johnny Heartsman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?

Popular As Johnnie Eastman Jr.
Occupation Singer, songwriter, musician, arranger
Age 60 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 9 February, 1936
Birthday 9 February
Birthplace Houston, Texas, United States
Date of death 27 December, 1996
Died Place Sacramento, California, United States
Nationality United States

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1936

John LeRoy "Johnny" Heartsman (February 9, 1936 – December 27, 1996) was an American electric blues and soul blues musician and songwriter.

He showed musical diversity, playing a number of musical instruments, including the electronic organ and flute.

1950

He contributed his distinctive guitar playing to a number of recordings made in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1950s and 1960s.

He continued playing until his death.

1953

One of his earliest involvements was playing the bass guitar for the 1953 recording of "Tin Pan Alley", by Jimmy Wilson.

1957

His best-known recording, "Johnny's House Party", was an R&B hit in 1957.

Other notable tracks recorded by Heartsman are "Paint My Mailbox Blue" and "Heartburn".

He variously worked with Jimmy McCracklin, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Big Mama Thornton, Ray Agee, Jimmy Wilson, Johnny Fuller, Al King, Tiny Powell and Joe Simon.

He is not to be confused with the American jazz singer Johnny Hartman.

Heartsman was born Johnnie Eastman Jr. in Houston, Texas, and moved at an early age to San Fernando, California.

He was initially influenced by Lafayette Thomas.

In his teenage years, Heartsman started working as a session musician, in the studio with a local record producer, Bob Geddins.

His own efforts yielded the instrumental track "Johnny's House Party (Parts 1 & 2)", released by the Music City label, which reached number 13 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart in June 1957.

The record billed the act as John Heartsman, the Rhythm Rocker and the Gaylarks.

1960

His continued working as a session musician into the early 1960s.

He played on Tiny Powell's "My Time After Awhile" and Al King's cover version of "Reconsider Baby".

Heartman's guitar-playing technique involved imaginative use of the guitar's volume control, producing "an eerie moan".

His later work included playing in show bands, performing in cocktail lounges, and playing as the touring organist for Joe Simon.

1970

He spent 1970–1973 in Midland, Texas, as the leader of the house band at the Chateau Club.

It was here that he hired the young blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Jay Boy Adams.

Adams credits Heartsman as one of his musical mentors.

1980

By the late 1980s, Heartsman had reverted to playing the blues.

1985

He had previously appeared at the San Francisco Blues Festival in 1985.

1987

His debut album, Sacramento, was released in 1987.

It was described by one reviewer as "a great success".

1991

The record producer Dick Shurman oversaw the recording of Heartsman's album The Touch, released by Alligator Records in 1991.

Over the years, Heartsman wrote songs for Jesse James ("Are You Gonna Leave Me"), Roy Buchanan ("Goose Grease"), John Hammond, Jr. (Got to Find My Baby"), Amos Garrett ("Move On Down the Line"), and several more for Joe Simon.

1996

He continued his music career until he died of a stroke in Sacramento, California, in December 1996, at the age of 60.