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 351-375 of 400 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 74935 | 5/20/1949 | Working man (Doing the best I can) | Herman Ray | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 74936 | 5/20/1949 | Trouble blues | Herman Ray | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 74937 | 5/20/1949 | President's blues | Herman Ray | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 74938 | 5/20/1949 | I'm a little piece of leather | Herman Ray | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 91142 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Hand in hand woman | Alice Moore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91143 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Doggin' man blues | Alice Moore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91144 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Midnight creepers | Alice Moore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91145 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Just a good girl treated wrong | Alice Moore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91146 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | New blue black and evil blues | Alice Moore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91147 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Tired of me blues | Alice Moore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91148 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Humming bird man | Alice Moore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91149 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Too many men | Alice Moore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91156 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | Don't deny me baby | Alice Moore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91157 | 10-in. | 3/25/1937 | He's mine, all mine | Alice Moore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91339 | 10-in. | 11/8/1937 | Man killing broad | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91340 | 10-in. | 11/8/1937 | Hard times ain't gone no where | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91341 | 10-in. | 11/8/1937 | Flood water blues | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91342 | 10-in. | 11/8/1937 | It ain't what you usta be | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91343 | 10-in. | 11/8/1937 | Swing out rhythm (Instrumental) | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91344 | 10-in. | 11/8/1937 | Got the blues for the West end (Instrumental) | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91345 | 10-in. | 11/8/1937 | Something fishy | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91346 | 10-in. | 11/8/1937 | I'm nuts over you | Lonnie Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91349 | 10-in. | 11/8/1937 | No one to call you dear-1 | Ollie Shepard | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91350 | 10-in. | 11/8/1937 | Sweetheart land-1 | Ollie Shepard | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91525 | 10-in. | 10/18/1938 | Truckin' thru traffic | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 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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