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 376-400 of 400 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 91526 | 10-in. | 10/18/1938 | Hot Springs blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91527 | 10-in. | 10/18/1938 | A man ain' t nothin' but a fool | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91528 | 10-in. | 10/18/1938 | Black horse blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91529 | 10-in. | 10/18/1938 | Sugar Mama | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91530 | 10-in. | 10/18/1938 | Me no lika you | Peetie Wheatstraw | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91531 | 10-in. | 10/18/1938 | Bleed heart blues (Bleeding heart blues) | Jimmie Gordon | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91532 | 10-in. | 10/18/1938 | Number runner' s blues | Jimmie Gordon | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91757 | 10-in. | 9/13/1939 | Streamline blues | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91758 | 10-in. | 9/13/1939 | Good Suzie (Rusty knees) | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91759 | 10-in. | 9/13/1939 | Down in Mississippi | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91760 | 10-in. | 9/13/1939 | Evil bad woman | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91761 | 10-in. | 9/13/1939 | Cherry ball | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91762 | 10-in. | 9/13/1939 | Let's get together | Johnnie Temple | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| 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 May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.
"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 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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