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 76-100 of 400 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 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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