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 276-300 of 400 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W403670 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | I got the best jelly roll in town | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403671 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | I got the best jelly roll in town | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403672 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | She don't know who she wants | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403673 | 10-in. | 1/23/1930 | Don't drive me from your door | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403749 | 10-in. | 2/7/1930 | The dirty dozen | Lonnie Johnson ; Clarence Williams | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403750 | 10-in. | 2/7/1930 | Keep it to yourself | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403974 | 10-in. | 4/26/1930 | I just can’t stand these blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W403987 | 10-in. | 4/26/1930 | Deep sea blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404041 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | Bull frog and the toad | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404042 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | Monkey and the baboon | Lonnie Johnson ; Spencer Williams | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404280 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | Long black train | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404281 | 10-in. | 8/8/1930 | I have to do my time | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404437 | 10-in. | 9/11/1930 | No more troubles now | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404438 | 10-in. | 9/11/1930 | Sam, you can't do that to me | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404523 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | You had too much | Violet Green ; Lonnie Johnson | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404524 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Don’t wear it out | Violet Green ; Lonnie Johnson | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404560 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | Got the blues for murder only | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404561 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | Let all married women alone | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404846 | 10-in. | 2/11/1931 | Southland is all right with me | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W404847 | 10-in. | 2/11/1931 | Blues is only a ghost | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404848 | 10-in. | 2/11/1931 | Just a roaming man | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404849 | 10-in. | 2/11/1931 | Low down St. Louis blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404946 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | Beautiful but dumb | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404947 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | From a wash woman on up | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404968 | 10-in. | 8/21/1931 | Not the chump I use to be | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/283576043
MusicBrainz: Lonnie Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbfd61ef-fce1-4803-9f18-7bfdd3996508
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