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Lonnie Johnson

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Born
8 February 1899
Born In
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died
16 June 1970 (aged 71)
Alfonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1894 – June 6, 1970) was a pioneering blues and jazz singer/guitarist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. There is some dispute over the year of his birth, but 1894 is what appears on his passport. Lonnie Johnson's early recordings are the first guitar recordings that display a single-note soloing style with use of string bending and vibrato. While it cannot be proven that this contains the influence of earlier players who did not record, it is the origin of Blues and Rock solo guitar. Johnson's influence is obvious in Django Re… read more
Alfonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1894 – June 6, 1970) was a pioneering blues and jazz singer/guitarist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. There is some dispute over the year of his birth, but 1894 is what appears on his passport. Lonnie Johnson's early recordings are the fir… read more
Alfonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1894 – June 6, 1970) was a pioneering blues and jazz singer/guitarist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. There is some dispute over the year of his birth, but 1894 is what appears on his passport. Lonnie Johnson's early recordings are the first guitar recordings that display a single-note soloing style with use o… read more

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1 Play track Another Night to Cry Another Night to Cry
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2 Play track The Unsung Blues Legend St. Louis Blues
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3 Play track Lonnie Johnson Vol. 3 (1944-1947) Some Day Baby
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4 Play track The Complete Folkways Recordings Looking for a Sweetie
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5 Play track A Life In Music Selected Sides 1925 - 1953 Tomorrow Night
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6 Play track Playing With the Strings The Mooche
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7 Play track Playing With the Strings Jet Black Blues
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8 Playing With the Strings I'm Not Rough
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9 Play track The Complete Folkways Recordings Long Road to Travel
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10 The Complete Folkways Recordings Raise the Window High
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    22 Nov 1994 · 24 tracks

    Playing With the Strings
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    27 Aug 1990 · 19 tracks

    Steppin' On The Blues
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    1 Jan 1967 · 24 tracks

    The Complete Folkways Recordings
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    31 Dec 1991 · 23 tracks

    Lonnie Johnson Vol. 3 (1944-1947)
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