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Lonnie Johnson
Lonnie Johnson
Born: Feb 8, 1899 in New Orleans, LA
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Died: Jun 16, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Blues
Styles: Prewar Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, St. Louis Blues, Jazz Blues, Country Blues, Piedmont Blues, Blues Revival, Classic Jazz, Early R&B
Biography: Blues guitar simply would not have developed in the manner that it did if not for the prolific brilliance of Lonnie Johnson. He was there to help define the instrument's future within the genre and the genre's future itself at the very beginning, his melodic conception so far advanced from most of his ...Read full biography
Blues & Ballads
Blues & Ballads
Released: 1960
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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This combination works quite well. Guitarist-singer Lonnie Johnson was just starting a successful comeback, and here he is teamed up with acoustic rhythm guitarist Elmer Snowden (who had not recorded since ...Read full review
Blues, Ballads, And Jumpin' Jazz: Volume 2
Blues, Ballads, And Jumpin' Jazz: Volume 2
Released: 1960
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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When producer Chris Albertson brought Lonnie Johnson and guitarist Elmer Snowden into a studio for this album on April 9, 1960, both musicians hadn't recorded in a number of years. Indeed, Snowden hadn't ...Read full review
More Lonnie Johnson albums: Main Albums (12), Compilations (50)
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