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 126-150 of 412 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W80820 | 10-in. | 5/2/1927 | Sorrow Valley blues | Irene Scruggs | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80821 | 10-in. | 5/2/1927 | Cryin' for daddy blues | Blue Belle | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80822 | 10-in. | 5/2/1927 | High water blues | Blue Belle | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80831 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | Back water blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81188 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | I love you, Mary Lou | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81189 | 10-in. | 8/5/1927 | Sweet woman, you can't go wrong | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81212 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Range in my kitchen blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81213 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Long lonesome day blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81214 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Mean old bed bug blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81215 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Lonesome ghost blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81216 | 10-in. | 8/11/1927 | Fickle mamma blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81220 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Roaming rambler blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81221 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Stay out of Walnut Street alley | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81222 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | The deep blue sea blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81223 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Corn-bread blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81224 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Section gang blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81225 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Levee camp moan blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81503 | 10-in. | 10/3/1927 | St. Louis cyclone blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81504 | 10-in. | 10/3/1927 | Bedbug blues, part 2 | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81583 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | Garter-snake blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81584 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | Christmas mornin' blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81585 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | Dope head blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81586 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | Red lantern blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81587 | 10-in. | 10/31/1927 | 6/88 glide | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81588 | 10-in. | 10/31/1927 | Tin Can Alley blues | Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, songwriter, 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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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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