16 Facts About Johnny Dowd

Johnny Dowd received a record player for Christmas in 1956 and began buying records at a local appliance store.

Johnny Dowd cites James Brown's Live at the Apollo as his lifelong favorite album.

In 1965, along with his mother and sisters, Johnny Dowd returned to Memphis after his parents' divorce.

Neon Baptist was one of the founding acts of the GrassRoots Festival, where Johnny Dowd has performed annually since 1991.

Johnny Dowd made his major film appearance in 2003 with Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus.

Johnny Dowd released A Drunkard's Masterpiece in early 2008 in the US, Canada and Europe, followed by a European tour in April and May In October, he formed the trio Black Elastic with former bandmates Kim Sherwood-Caso on guitar and vocals and Mike Edmondson on guitar.

Willie B plays drums and bass pedals on Johnny Dowd's Do the Gargon released in 2013.

Johnny Dowd is a guest vocalist on Dowd's next album, 2016's Execute American Folklore.

On June 5,2018, Johnny Dowd announced on his website that he is working on yet another new album, after the release of Twinkle Twinkle in January of the same year.

All fourteen tracks on Family Picnic were written by Johnny Dowd; he played guitar and keyboards on the album.

On March 18,2021, Johnny Dowd announced on his website that he is working on material for a new album, titled Homemade Pie.

On Homemade Pie, Dowd again collaborated with vocalist Kim Sherwood Caso, Willie B on drums and Mike Edmondson on guitar and keyboard.

Johnny Dowd himself was the main vocalist on the album and played guitar and keyboard.

In September 2021, Johnny Dowd contributed the track "Farm Boy" on the album, The Wanderer - A Tribute to Jackie Leven.

Johnny Dowd recorded a track with Sarah Corina, "Kiss The Sky", in December 2021.

In 2009, Johnny Dowd was a judge for the eighth annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.