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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 400 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	73938	10-in.	1/19/1926	Bed of sand	James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	73939	10-in.	1/19/1926	Lonesome jail blues	James "Steady Roll" Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter
OKeh	73940	10-in.	1/20/1926	No good blues	James "Steady Roll" Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson ; Deloise Searcy	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and piano	instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	73941	10-in.	1/20/1926	Newport blues	James "Steady Roll" Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson ; Deloise Searcy	Male vocal solo, with banjo, piano, and kazoo	instrumentalist, kazoo
OKeh	73942	10-in.	1/20/1926	Love story blues	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	73943	10-in.	1/20/1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Lonnie Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
OKeh	73944	10-in.	1/20/1926	Nile of Genago	James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson	Guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	73945	10-in.	1/20/1926	Five o'clock blues	Lonnie Johnson	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin, kazoo
OKeh	73946	10-in.	1/20/1926	Johnson's trio stomp	James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson	Violin and piano duet	instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	74267	10-in.	8/13/1926	You drove a good man away	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano	vocalist
OKeh	74268	10-in.	8/13/1926	Ball and chain blues	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano	vocalist, composer
OKeh	74269	10-in.	8/13/1926	You don't see into the blues like me	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano	vocalist, composer
OKeh	74270	10-in.	8/13/1926	There's no use of lovin'	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, songwriter
OKeh	74271	10-in.	8/13/1926	Baby, please tell me	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, songwriter
OKeh	74272	10-in.	8/13/1926	I'm gonna dodge the blues, just watch and see	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano	vocalist, songwriter
OKeh	74273	10-in.	8/13/1926	Oh! Doctor the blues	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with trumpet and organ	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	74274	10-in.	8/13/1926	Sweet woman, see for yourself	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
OKeh	80075	10-in.	8/14/1926	To do this you got to know how	Lonnie Johnson	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
OKeh	W80741	10-in.	4/25/1927	[Unknown title(s)]	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
OKeh	W80742	10-in.	4/25/1927	South bound water	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
OKeh	W80743	10-in.	4/25/1927	Treat 'em right	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W80744	10-in.	4/25/1927	Blues and trouble has got me down	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W80745	10-in.	4/25/1927	Baby, will you please come home?	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W80746	10-in.	4/25/1927	I done told you	Lonnie Johnson	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80747	10-in.	4/25/1927	The sun will shine in my door some day	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 76-100 of 400 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.

Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.

"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.