Zappa's Favorite: Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Legacy: Three Hours Past Midnight'was a significant track for Watson, and a personal favorite of Frank Zappa, who once called it his top choice from a list of records.
Theme: 'Three Hours Past Midnight' is a solitary, anxious wait for a lover who hasn't returned, described through tossing and turning and listening for sounds.
"Zappa used to get lunch in high school from a nearby chilli joint. In fact, he went so often that the owners began letting him put songs on their jukebox. One of the ones he picked was Watson’s ‘Three Hours Past Midnight’, a song that he listened to more or less every day for the next few decades." by Will Howard
Artist: Johnny "Guitar" Watson. Year: 1956. Genre: Blues, R&B, Rock & Roll.
