Paul Johnson is a guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work in
instrumental
An instrumental is a recording normally without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer to instru ...
surf music
Surf music (or surf rock, surf pop, or surf guitar) is a genre of rock music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California. It was especially popular from 1958 to 1964 in two major forms. The first is instrumental s ...
and the track "Mr. Moto" by his band
The Bel-Airs
The Bel-Airs were an early and influential surf rock band from South Bay, Los Angeles, active in the early 1960s.
They were best known for their 1961 hit "Mr. Moto", an instrumental surf rock song that featured a flamenco-inspired intro and cont ...
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External links
*http://pjmoto.com/ Official site
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*https://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-johnson-mn0000020790/biography
*https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/J/Johnson,_Paul/
*https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ab3e5c8a-1097-4809-a021-6d3399f4e029
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Guitarists from California
Surf musicians
Songwriters from California
American rock guitarists