Johnny Barnett

Johnny Barnett was born on April 19, 1918 in Minnekah, Oklahoma. He got his first guitar when he was 11 years old. He was playing and singing at school dances by the time he was 13 years old. In 1940, his family moved to Bakersfield. Johnny started playing and singing in local bands. From 1950 to 1963 he played at the Lucky Spot with people like Billy Mize, Cliff Crofford and Gene Moles. In 1963, Barnett hired an up and coming bandleader and singer named Merle Haggard.

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