Johnny Lytle

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Baby, You Make Me Feel So Good 02:59 Tools
St. Louis Blues 07:32 Tools
The Loop 02:16 Tools
The Village Caller 04:25 Tools
Selim 03:33 Tools
Minor Soul 04:56 Tools
Walk a Soul Mile 03:10 Tools
Little Sunflower 08:30 Tools
Samba Saravah 00:00 Tools
The Man 02:41 Tools
A Child Is Born 06:53 Tools
The Shadow Of Your Smile 03:39 Tools
Babo 05:42 Tools
Tawhid 00:00 Tools
Summertime 04:15 Tools
One for Carter 05:31 Tools
The Snapper 02:19 Tools
Come And Get It 04:19 Tools
Big Bill 03:52 Tools
Time After Time 04:28 Tools
Where Is the Love 05:05 Tools
The Pulpit 04:00 Tools
Lela 03:43 Tools
Screamin' Loud 02:46 Tools
Happy Ground 06:30 Tools
Possum Grease 02:13 Tools
Cristo Redentor 04:44 Tools
The Shyster 03:08 Tools
Chanukah 02:30 Tools
My Romance 04:02 Tools
Done It Again 02:32 Tools
Too Close For Comfort 03:48 Tools
Family 04:10 Tools
Libra 09:05 Tools
The More I See You 04:20 Tools
Hot Sauce 02:20 Tools
El Marcel 03:54 Tools
Big Wheel 03:25 Tools
Gunky 04:31 Tools
Killiano 02:38 Tools
That's All 05:28 Tools
Blues To Be There 04:59 Tools
But Not For Me 06:41 Tools
Mine 07:19 Tools
People Make The World Go 'Round 11:59 Tools
The New Village Caller 04:48 Tools
Memphis To K.C. 03:57 Tools
Pedro Strodder 05:03 Tools
Kevin Devin 03:26 Tools
Unhappy Happy Soul 07:17 Tools
You Don't Know What Love Is 04:04 Tools
Moon Child 04:43 Tools
On Green Dophin Street 06:12 Tools
Soul Time 04:36 Tools
Stronger than us 00:00 Tools
Sister Silver 05:49 Tools
Got That Feeling! 04:54 Tools
A Man And A Woman 03:32 Tools
Solitude 03:17 Tools
322-Wow! 00:00 Tools
Coroner's Blues 00:00 Tools
Bein' Green 04:44 Tools
Nice and Easy 00:00 Tools
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man 04:43 Tools
A Man And A Woman (v2) 03:29 Tools
Stronger Than Us (Bossa Nova) 04:23 Tools
Today it's you 00:00 Tools
Bag a Bones 03:32 Tools
It Ain't Necessarily So 04:29 Tools
Save Your Love for Me 03:57 Tools
Where Or When 04:31 Tools
The Moor Man 04:03 Tools
Old Folks 00:00 Tools
Tomorrow 06:13 Tools
Brightness 04:50 Tools
Moonchild 04:50 Tools
In our shadow 00:00 Tools
So What 05:54 Tools
You've Got To Love the World 03:02 Tools
Pow-Wow 02:41 Tools
suddenly you 02:42 Tools
Blue Vibes 05:39 Tools
Work Song 06:41 Tools
Everything Must Change 03:51 Tools
Saint Louis Blues 07:01 Tools
Send In The Clowns 05:40 Tools
The Thing To Do 02:44 Tools
under the rising sun 00:00 Tools
Got That Feeling 00:00 Tools
Over the Rainbow 00:00 Tools
It Wasn't Easy 03:13 Tools
Big John Grady 03:31 Tools
We're Bluesin' 02:25 Tools
The Soulful One 05:10 Tools
Autumn Leaves 07:09 Tools
The House Of Winchester 04:18 Tools
The Nearness Of You 04:34 Tools
A Taste Of Honey 04:38 Tools
Canadian Sunset 00:00 Tools
Live For Life 02:07 Tools
The Struggle 03:35 Tools
Street Scene 04:19 Tools
The Soulful Rebel 04:26 Tools
L.A. Soul 03:56 Tools
Somewhere 04:16 Tools
On A Clear Day 04:19 Tools
Moonlight In Vermont 04:30 Tools
Melinda 06:45 Tools
When My Dreamboat Comes Home 04:36 Tools
My Funny Valentine 04:15 Tools
Just a little bit of holiness 05:00 Tools
Where's The Love 03:51 Tools
When I Fall In Love 05:23 Tools
Love Is Here To Stay 03:48 Tools
Didn't We? 03:51 Tools
The Breeze And I 04:24 Tools
Secret Love 00:00 Tools
Mister Strudel 00:00 Tools
The New Village Center 04:16 Tools
Up, Up, And Away 02:32 Tools
In The Wee Small Hours 03:21 Tools
High Treason 03:34 Tools
Inner Peace 04:24 Tools
St Louis Blues 02:32 Tools
Above The Clouds 03:34 Tools
It's All Right With Me 05:39 Tools
The Man (Man) 07:24 Tools
Caravan 08:32 Tools
Tag Along 03:15 Tools
On Green Dolphin Street 06:12 Tools
Watch What Happens 04:55 Tools
The Moon Man 08:32 Tools
Sunny 00:00 Tools
Here's That Rainy Day 06:09 Tools
Didn't We 03:51 Tools
Aaron's Theme 05:14 Tools
Agapee / Polemos 06:31 Tools
Jungle Child 00:00 Tools
Turn The Hands Of Time 05:55 Tools
A Man And A Woman (Alternate Take) 03:29 Tools
Meet Ben Bailey 08:10 Tools
New York, New York 04:26 Tools
For Heaven's Sake 04:40 Tools
What Now My Love? 05:33 Tools
Side Street 02:22 Tools
322 Wow 06:12 Tools
After Supper 06:09 Tools
I Don't Want To Leave You 04:24 Tools
Gonna Get That Boat 00:00 Tools
The More I See 04:20 Tools
Got To Love The World 03:00 Tools
Movin' Nicely 05:00 Tools
Sleepy Dozer 05:01 Tools
Does Anybody Know What Time It Is? 04:24 Tools
That's The Way I Feel 00:00 Tools
01. Gunky 04:28 Tools
What Now My Love 05:33 Tools
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 04:17 Tools
Coroner's Blues - Remastered 02:18 Tools
If Ever I Should Leave You 00:00 Tools
Well You Needn't 04:53 Tools
Happy Ground - Original Mix 00:00 Tools
Take the "A" Train 02:18 Tools
Watch What Happens - Original Mix 02:18 Tools
Mongo 05:00 Tools
Movin? Nicely 05:01 Tools
Meet Benny Bailey - Remastered 2015 00:00 Tools
People 03:42 Tools
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning 05:01 Tools
For Heaven?s Sake 04:40 Tools
Happy Preacher 04:11 Tools
The Shadow Of Your Smile (1966) 00:00 Tools
Jungle Child ['Wig Out'] 04:53 Tools
Pedro Stroller 00:00 Tools
Zote 02:51 Tools
The Soulful Rebel Suite: The Soulful Rebel 02:18 Tools
That’s the way I feel 04:53 Tools
Can't Help Lovin' You 02:50 Tools
Jugee Boogie 00:00 Tools
The Soulful Rebel Suite: High Treason 03:42 Tools
(In The) Wee Small Hours (Of The Morning) 00:00 Tools
03. Didn't We_ 03:51 Tools
Agapee Polemos 00:00 Tools
A Man And A Woman (Version 2) 00:00 Tools
Blues Time 02:50 Tools
Close Enough For Jazz 04:11 Tools
Milestones 04:11 Tools
Rosen Forest 00:00 Tools
It?s All Right With Me 02:51 Tools
Take The ?a? Train 02:51 Tools
The Soulful Rebel Suite: The Struggle 02:18 Tools
06. High Treason 03:33 Tools
Screamin Loud 03:42 Tools
Take The 'A' Train 02:50 Tools
Walk A Soul Mile - Johnny Lytle 04:11 Tools
Too Close To Comfort 03:42 Tools
The Soulful Rebel Suite: Inner Peace 02:18 Tools
04. Lela 03:42 Tools
Thе Mаn 02:51 Tools
up up and away 02:51 Tools
Well, You Needn't 02:51 Tools
Caravan - Remastered 2015 02:51 Tools
Moonchild - Remastered 2015 02:51 Tools
That's All - Remastered 02:51 Tools
03 Samba Saravah 02:18 Tools
The Loop - Johnny Lytle 02:18 Tools
04 A Man And A Woman 02:18 Tools
For Heavens Sake 02:18 Tools
Selim (1966) 02:18 Tools
Village Soul 02:18 Tools
Cristo Redentor (The Loop - 1966) 02:18 Tools
Didn't We_ 02:18 Tools
08. Inner Peace 04:22 Tools
Young Saints 02:18 Tools
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Johnny Lytle (born John Dillard Lytle on 13 October 1932, Springfield, Ohio; died December 15, 1995, Springfield) Considered one of the top vibes players in the world, Johnny Lytle was known for his great hand speed and showmanship. He was also a songwriter and wrote many of his own hits, including "The Loop," "The Man," "Lela," "Selim," and the jazz classic "The Village Caller." Lytle recorded more than 30 albums for various jazz labels including Tuba, Jazzland, Solid State and Muse. Throughout his career he performed and recorded with jazz greats the likes of Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Miles Davis, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Timmons and Roy Ayers. The devoted father of three also featured his son, Marcel Lytle, on several of his recordings as a vocalist and drummer. (2) Lytle was such an admirer of the music of the late great Miles Davis that he wrote "Selim" (Miles spelled backwards) in honor of Davis, which features Davis' former pianist Wynton Kelly. Lytle never recorded with any of the major record labels, and that could be why he never gained the status of a jazz icon like some of his peers. Lytle felt that he would lose control of his music and creative development; Lytle liked to play what came natural to him, and being with a major label might not have afforded him that opportunity. Johnny Lytle grew up in a family of music, the son of a trumpeter father and an organist mother. He began playing the drums and piano at an early age. Before studying music in earnest, Lytle lent his hands to boxing, and was a successful Golden Gloves champion. During the late '50s, Lytle landed jobs as a drummer for Ray Charles and others, and he also continued to box. But by 1960, the energetic Lytle had laid down his gloves and, inspired by the great Lionel Hampton, picked up the mallets, turning his full attention toward the vibraphone. He started a jazz band and began recording for the famed jazz label Riverside Records under the direction of Grammy-winning producer Orrin Keepnews. Lytle found success early in his career with chart-topping albums like A Groove, The Loop, and Moon Child. From his swinging uptempo tracks to his soul-satisfying ballads, Lytle knew how to keep a groove. And with a nickname like "Fast Hands," he could always keep the attention of an audience. In addition to his musicianship, his gregarious personality made him a popular attraction on the jazz circuit. Even though Lytle did not experience the same success he was privileged to during the '60s, he did continue to record and build a respectable catalog of music with recordings in the '70s,'80s, and '90s. Lytle remained a popular concert attraction in the U.S. and Europe; his last performance was with the Springfield (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra in his hometown in November 1995. At the time of his death in the following month, Lytle was scheduled to begin recording a new CD on the Muse label. ~ Craig Lytle, Rovi Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.