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 New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died June 16, 1970 (Toronto (capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist, violin, songwriter, piano, kazoo, speaker, banjo, percussion
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Recordings (Results 401-412 of 412 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 91775 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | Beer tavern | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91776 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | You can't stop me from drinking-1 | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91777 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | I want some sea food-1 | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91778 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | Rolling chair-1 | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91779 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | Love bug blues-1 | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91780 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | Confidence man-1 | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91824 | 10-in. | 9/29/1939 | Brown skin woman | Gene Gilmore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91825 | 10-in. | 9/29/1939 | Charity blues | Gene Gilmore | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93030 | 10-in. | 6/5/1940 | New Orleans hop scop blues | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93031 | 10-in. | 6/5/1940 | Keystone blues | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93032 | 10-in. | 6/5/1940 | Red onion blues | Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 93033 | 10-in. | 6/5/1940 | Gravier Street blues | Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
Johnson, Lonnie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82028130
Wikidata: Lonnie Johnson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1351751
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/283576043
MusicBrainz: Lonnie Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbfd61ef-fce1-4803-9f18-7bfdd3996508
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/88023 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/88023
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