Otis began playing guitar when he was two years old and performing professionally with his father 's band at the age of eleven , often disguising himself with dark glasses and a false mustache .
Otis could play with Otis ' father 's band in after - hours nightclubs .
Otis began playing guitar when he was two years old and performing professionally with his father 's band at the age of eleven , often disguising himself with dark glasses and a false mustache so that he could play with his father 's band in after - hours nightclubs .