Lonnie Johnson

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 8, 1899 (New Orleans), Died June 16, 1970 (Toronto)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist, violin, songwriter, piano, kazoo, speaker, banjo, percussion

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 400 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W401223	10-in.	10/13/1928	New black snake blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401242	10-in.	10/17/1928	No, papa, no	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, percussion
OKeh	W401243	10-in.	10/17/1928	Toothache blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W401244	10-in.	10/18/1928	Furniture man blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W401245	10-in.	10/18/1928	Furniture man blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W401247	10-in.	10/18/1928	Toothache blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W401330	10-in.	11/15/1928	Work ox blues	Texas Alexander ; Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401331	10-in.	11/15/1928	The risin' sun	Texas Alexander	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401334	10-in.	11/16/1928	Penitentiary moan blues	Texas Alexander ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401335	10-in.	11/16/1928	Blue devil blues	Texas Alexander ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401336	10-in.	11/16/1928	When you fall for some one that's not your own	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401337	10-in.	11/16/1928	Careless love	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W401338	10-in.	11/17/1928	Two tone stomp	Lonnie Johnson ; Eddie Lang	Guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
OKeh	W401339	10-in.	11/17/1928	Have to change keys to play these blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Eddie Lang	Guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
OKeh	W401622	10-in.	2/18/1929	It feels so good	Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401623	10-in.	2/18/1929	It feels so good	Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401669	10-in.	2/27/1929	She just won't don’t	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401670	10-in.	2/27/1929	I want a little some o' that what you got	Jimmy Foster ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401690	10-in.	3/5/1929	I can’t give you anything but love	Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401691	10-in.	3/5/1929	Mahogany Hall stomp	Louis Armstrong ; Savoy Ballroom Five	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401712	10-in.	3/14/1929	My heart don't cry out for you anymore	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401730	10-in.	3/19/1929	Death is on your track	Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W401842	10-in.	5/1/1929	Jet black blues	Blind Willie Dunn ; Gin Bottle Four	Jazz dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401843	10-in.	5/1/1929	Blue blood blues	Blind Willie Dunn ; Gin Bottle Four	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W401865	10-in.	5/7/1929	Guitar blues	Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson	Guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer

(Results 226-250 of 400 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.

Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.

"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.