1949-1952
Released: Oct 18, 2005
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Released: Oct 18, 2005
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New Orleans native Lonnie Johnson first appeared on record in 1925 with Charlie Creath and participated in a series of outstanding classic jazz and blues sessions at the close of the tumultuous...
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The Very Best of Lonnie Johnson
Released: Jul 26, 2005
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Released: Jul 26, 2005
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With an elegant guitar style that helped bridge country blues and the more modern urban R&B sound while at the same time keeping a dialogue going between jazz and the blues, Lonnie Johnson was one...
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The Original Guitar Wizard
Released: Feb 22, 2005
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Released: Feb 22, 2005
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Lonnie Johnson was best known for his tonally beautiful guitar playing, but he was also a fine singer and songwriter, and pretty adept on violin, piano, banjo, mandolin, harmonium, and bass as...
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Playing with the Strings - SNAPPER
Released: Mar 9, 2004
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Released: Mar 9, 2004
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Lonnie Johnson left behind so many recordings, that no single volume could possibly encompass an introduction to his sound -- that said, this 20-song compilation, made up principally of sides...
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The Rhythm and Blues Years, Vol. 2
Released: Sep 2, 2003
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Released: Sep 2, 2003
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Lonnie Johnson's pivotal role in the development of blues and jazz guitar often overshadows his equally striking abilities as a vocalist and songwriter, talents that come to the fore on this...
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The Essential - CLASSIC BLUES
Released: Apr 3, 2001
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Released: Apr 3, 2001
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Lonnie Johnson was arguably the first guitar gunslinger and, throughout his prolific 40-year career, he was continually amazing as a player, having single-handedly invented the concept of the lead...
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