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 326-350 of 400 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 63517 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Friendless and blue | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63518 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Devil's got the blues | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63519 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | I ain't gonna be your fool | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63520 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Mr. Johnson swing-1 | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63521 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | New falling rain blues-1 | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63522 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Laplegged drunk again | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63523 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Blue ghost blues-1, 2 | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63524 | 10-in. | 3/31/1938 | Southbound backwater-3 | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 63535 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | 304 blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63536 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | The wrong woman | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63537 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Hard headed black gal | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63538 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Banana man | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63539 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Shack bully stomp-1 | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63540 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Road tramp blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63541 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Sweet Lucille | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63542 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Saturday night blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63543 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | I'm blue and lonesome | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63544 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Good little thing | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63545 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Cake alley | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63546 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | What more can a man do?-1 | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63547 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Almost afraid to love | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63548 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Too much trouble | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63549 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Crazy blues | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63550 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | T'ain't nobody's business if I do | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 63551 | 10-in. | 4/1/1938 | Holding my own | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar |
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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Linked Open Data Sources
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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