Johnny Dowd

Johnny Dowd (born John David Dowd; March 29, 1948, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American alternative blues country musician from Ithaca, New York. Typical of his style are experimental, noisy breaks in his songs and strong gothic (in the sense of dark and gloomy) elements in the lyrics as well as in the music. There is also a strong undercurrent of black humor and the absurd in his work.
Although his early albums were most celebrated in the alternative country community, he has never quite fit into any particular genre. As a singer-songwriter, his music is most often compared to that of Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Captain Beefheart.
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==Links to Peel==
According to available tracklistings on this site, Peel seemed to have first played the singer's material in 1998 via his 'Wrong Side Of Memphis' album. Further records from the musician were played on his radio programmes until 2004, the year Peel died. Johnny Dowd also did warning disclaimers for Peel's show, which was broadcast on some of his programmes in 2004.
==Shows Played==
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*25 March 1998: Ft. Worth, Texas (album - Wrong Side Of Memphis) Checkered Past
*31 March 1998: Murder (album - Wrong Side Of Memphis) Checkered Past
*March 1998 (FSK): Murder (CD - Wrong Side Of Memphis) Checkered Past
*09 April 1998: Average Guy (album - Wrong Side Of Memphis) Checkered Past
*14 April 1998: John Deere Yeller (album - Wrong Side Of Memphis) Checkered Past 
;2001
*23 January 2001: Big Wave (CD - Temporary Shelter) Munich
;2002
*12 December 2002 (Radio Eins): King Of Emptiness (v/a album - Awesome II) Munich
;2003
*03 April 2003: 'The Pawnbroker's Wife (LP- Wire Flowers)' (Munich Records)
*10 April 2003: 'Judgment Day (LP- Wire Flowers: More Songs From The Wrong Side Of Memphis)' (Munich)
*April 2003 (FSK): 'The Pawnbroker's Wife (LP- Wire Flowers)' (Munich Records)
;2004
*15 April 2004: Warning disclaimer spoken by Johnny Dowd
*21 April 2004: Warning disclaimer spoken by Johnny Dowd
*21 April 2004: Garden Of Delight (LP - Cemetery Shoes) Munich
*07 May 2004 (BBC World Service): Garden Of Delight (LP - Cemetery Shoes) Munich
*19 October 2004: Murder (LP- Wrong Side Of Memphis) Checkered Past
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists