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James “Super Chikan” Johnson

Super Chaikan was born in Darling, MS, and spent his childhood in the small towns of rural Mississippi.  As a child he was fascinated by the sounds of the family’s chickens and soon discovered he had a keen ear for noticing the slightest nuances.  Too young to work in the fields, he spent his days trying to talk to the chickens and to understand their mysterious language.  It wasn’t long before friends and family alike were calling him “Chikan Boy.”   His first instrument was a “diddly-bo” and consisted of a length of wood with a strand of bailing wire stretched end to end.

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James 5/24/06: James "Super Chikan" Johnson

Guitarist James “Super Chikan” Johnson, hailing from Clarksdale, Mississippi, brings his wit, humor, and understanding of chickens and their “language” to the Delta blues.

James "Super Chikan" Johnson

Guitarist James “Super Chikan” Johnson, hailing from Clarksdale, Mississippi, brings his wit, humor, and understanding of chickens and their “language” to the Delta blues.

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