Johnny Miller (December 27, 1927 – April 14, 2005),[1] known as Cootie Stark, was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter.

"[1] Stark was born Johnny Miller[3] in Abbeville, South Carolina, the son of sharecroppers,[4] and grew up in Anderson County.

[4][2][5] He acquired the nickname, Sugar Man, and continued to work his trade as a songster in the area.

"[6] In 1997, when Stark was over 70 years old, he was heard playing Fats Domino songs by Tim Duffy, the founder of the Music Maker Relief Foundation.

In 2003, Stark released his second and final album, Raw Sugar, when he was again accompanied on record by Taj Mahal.