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 176-200 of 400 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W82085	10-in.	12/16/1927	Hard time blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W82086	10-in.	12/16/1927	Weary money blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W82087	10-in.	12/16/1927	Tell me why	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W82088	10-in.	12/16/1927	Speedway blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist
OKeh	W82090	10-in.	12/17/1927	Jewels of my heart	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W82091	10-in.	12/17/1927	Diamonds in the rough	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W82092	10-in.	12/17/1927	Kansas City blues	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W82093	10-in.	12/17/1927	Kansas City blues	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400212	10-in.	2/13/1928	Southern Railroad blues	Mooch Richardson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400213	10-in.	2/13/1928	T and T blues	Mooch Richardson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400214	10-in.	2/13/1928	[Untitled]	Mooch Richardson	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400237	10-in.	2/15/1928	Let me call you sweetheart	Johnson Boys	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	W400238	10-in.	2/15/1928	Memphis stomp	The Blue Boys [Johnson Boys]	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	W400239	10-in.	2/15/1928	Violin blues	Johnson Boys	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	W400240	10-in.	2/15/1928	I'm drifting back to dreamland	Nap Hayes ; Matthew Prater	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist
OKeh	W400262	10-in.	2/17/1928	Lonesome bedtime jail house blues	Thomas "Jaybird" Jones ; Keghouse	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400263	10-in.	2/17/1928	Keghouse blues	Keghouse	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker
OKeh	W400264	10-in.	2/17/1928	Scott Levee blues	Keghouse	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400265	10-in.	2/17/1928	Yellow woman blues	Keghouse	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	W400267	10-in.	2/18/1928	Please come back to me blues	Keghouse	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W400268	10-in.	2/18/1928	Shiftin' my gear blues	Keghouse	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker
OKeh	W400277	10-in.	2/21/1928	Playing with the strings	Lonnie Johnson	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W400278	10-in.	2/21/1928	Stompin' 'em along slow	Lonnie Johnson	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W400279	10-in.	2/21/1928	Away down in the alley blues	Lonnie Johnson	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W400280	10-in.	2/21/1928	Blues in G	Lonnie Johnson	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar, composer

(Results 176-200 of 400 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.

Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.

"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.