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Johnny Dowd, born John David Dowd on March 29, 1948, in Fort Worth, Texas, is an American country musician. He moved to Memphis, Tennessee and later to Pauls Valley, Oklahoma before settling permanently in Ithaca, New York. In the 1970s, he formed The Jokers band, which evolved into Neon Baptist. After Neon Baptist disbanded in 1995, Dowd started recording solo, releasing Wrong Side of Memphis in 1997. This album led to European appearances and subsequent releases including Pictures From Life's Other Side (1999), The Pawnbroker's Wife (2002) and Cemetery Shoes (2004). Dowd collaborated with Matt Groening for the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in 2003. His album Cruel Words (2006) won the Alt Country award at the Independent Music Awards.
