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Johnny "yard Dog" Jones's lyrics & chords
Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones - June 21, 1941 - September 16, 2015 Early Influences & Life Born in Crawfordsville, Arkansas on a cotton plantation, Johnny was the third eldest of ten kids. But, when he was four, the family move to East St. Louis, Illinois. There, Johnny “Yard Dog” Jones learned to hunt, fish and care for the family’s farm animals and gardens. Jones’ early influences were not entirely blues-specific artists. In fact, in his early life, Jones was greatly influenced by gospel music in the church. Jones’ mother was a devout ...read more