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Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter. He was a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin and is recognized as the first to play an electrically amplified violin.
Lonnie Johnson, prolific American musician, singer, and songwriter who was one of the first major blues and jazz guitarists. His recording career lasted some 40 years and yielded about 500 recordings, including such songs as ‘Blue Ghost Blues,’ ‘He’s a Jelly Roll Baker,’ and ‘Tomorrow Night.’
Influential blues artist who recorded with a number of jazz heavyweights in the 1920s and enjoyed a career revival in the '60s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1910s - 1960s. Born. February 8, 1899 in New Orleans, LA. Died. June 16, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Genre. Blues, Jazz, R&B. Styles.
Mar 28, 2008 · Lonnie Johnson was one of the few musicians to successfully straddle the worlds of blues, jazz and pop. Now, nearly 40 years after his death, a new tribute album is trying to restore...
Oct 20, 2014 · 549. 34K views 9 years ago. Lonnie Johnson Lonnie Johnson (vcl,g) Simeon Hatch (p) Paul Parks (b) Nelson Burton (d) Written By – Coslow, Grosz ...more. Lonnie Johnson Lonnie Johnson...
Lonnie Johnson. Every time a guitarist in blues, jazz, or rock plays a solo today, he carries on the legacy of one of the first virtuosos of the instrument, Lonnie Johnson. The predominant style of modern blues guitar playing, derived from the single-string technique of B.B. King, is a continuation of a concept that Lonnie Johnson first put on ...
Jan 1, 2001 · Lonnie Johnson was the “governor” of blues guitar in the 1920’s. His playing combined incredibly fast melodic runs with evocative blues licks. His playing was the forerunner of jazz and rock guitar. Lonnie Johnson’s playing is highly challenging, provocative and exciting.
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Complete Recorded Works (1925-1932), Vol. 6: 1930-1931
1991
Complete Recorded Works (1925-1932), Vol. 7: 1931-1932
1991
Complete Recorded Works (1925-1932), Vol. 5: 1929-1930
1992
Blues Masters
1991
Wild Man Blues: 24 Clarinet Classics
1997
Complete 1937 to June 1947 Recordings, Vol. 2: 22 May 1940 to 13 February 1942
1991
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