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 Lonnie Johnson Vol. 3 (1944-1947) Some Day Baby
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2 Playing With the Strings I'm Not Rough
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3 Play track Another Night to Cry Another Night to Cry
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4 Play track The Complete Folkways Recordings Looking for a Sweetie
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5 Play track Playing With the Strings The Mooche
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6 St. Louis Blues - Remastered 2025 St. Louis Blues - Remastered 2025
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7 Play track Playing With the Strings Jet Black Blues
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8 Play track A Life In Music Selected Sides 1925 - 1953 Tomorrow Night
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9 Play track The Complete Folkways Recordings Summertime
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10 Play track The Complete Folkways Recordings Tears Don't Fall No More
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  1. 33,448 listeners

    22 Nov 1994 · 24 tracks

    Playing With the Strings
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  2. 11,924 listeners

    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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  4. 9,160 listeners

    31 Dec 1991 · 23 tracks

    Lonnie Johnson Vol. 3 (1944-1947)
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