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 (Results 251-275 of 400 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W401866 | 10-in. | 5/7/1929 | Bullfrog moan | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401867 | 10-in. | 5/7/1929 | Crowing rooster blues | Socks Wilson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401869 | 10-in. | 5/8/1929 | A handful of riffs | Lonnie Johnson ; Eddie Lang | Guitar duet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401870 | 10-in. | 5/8/1929 | Blue guitars | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401981 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | It feels so good | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401982 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | It feels so good | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402437 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | You can't give a woman everything she needs | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402438 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | Sun-down blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402439 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | From now on make your whoopee at home | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402440 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | Mr. Johnson's blues no. 2 | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402441 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | Baby please don't leave home no more | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402442 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | The new fallin' rain blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402491 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | You done lost your good thing now!, part 1 | Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W402492 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | You done lost your good thing now!, part 2 | Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403039 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | Deep minor rhythm stomp | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W403042 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | Midnight call blues | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403043 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | Hot fingers | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W403044 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | Blue room (Blues) | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403594 | 10-in. | 1/7/1930 | She's making whoopee in hell tonight | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403595 | 10-in. | 1/7/1930 | Another woman booked out and bound to go | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403596 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Once or twice | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403597 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Monkey and the baboon | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with guitar, piano, and woodblocks | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403598 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Wipe it off | Lonnie Johnson ; Clarence Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano, guitar, and sandpaper | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403668 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | Death Valley is half way to my home | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | W403669 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | Headed for Southland | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82028130
Wikidata: Lonnie Johnson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1351751
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MusicBrainz: Lonnie Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbfd61ef-fce1-4803-9f18-7bfdd3996508
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