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Super Chikan: What You See

Read "What You See" reviewed by Ed Kopp


You're probably dying to know how a dude comes by a nickname like “Super Chikan," so let's deal with that issue up front. When James Louis Johnson worked as a cab driver in Clarksdale, Miss., he became notorious for his lead foot. He acquired the nickname “Quick Chicken," which somehow got altered to “Super Chikan," and a new blues moniker was born.Nephew of bluesman Big Jack Johnson, Super Chikan is a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Delta who ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

What You See

Fat Possum Records
2000

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