Johnny Copeland

Born: Mar 27, 1937 in Haynesville, LA

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Died: Jul 3, 1997 in NY

Genre: Blues, R&B

Biography: Considering the amount of time he spent steadily rolling from gig to gig, Johnny "Clyde" Copeland's rise to prominence in the blues world in the early '90s wasn't all that surprising. A contract with the PolyGram/Verve label put his '90s recordings into the hands of thousands of blues lovers around the ...Read full biography

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Copeland Special

Released: 1981

Label: Rounder Select

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This immaculate collection put the veteran Houston axeman among the blues elite; it features searing guitar and soulful vocals. ~ Bill Dahl, Rovi ...Read full review

Showdown [A Collins & R Cray]

Released: 1985

Label: Alligator Records

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A summit meeting between Texas guitar veterans Collins and Johnny Copeland and newcomer Robert Cray, the set is scorching all the way. ~ Bill Dahl, Rovi ...Read full review

More Johnny Copeland albums: Main Albums (15), Compilations (21), DVD/Video (1)

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