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 26-50 of 400 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-074067 10-in. 2/13/1942 The last call Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-074068 10-in. 2/13/1942 Ramblers' blues Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-074069 10-in. 2/13/1942 Lonesome road Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-074070 10-in. 2/13/1942 Fly right, baby Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-074071 10-in. 2/13/1942 Baby, remember me Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-074072 10-in. 2/13/1942 The devil's woman Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-074073 10-in. 2/13/1942 Heart of iron Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-074074 10-in. 2/13/1942 He's a jelly-roll baker Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-074075 10-in. 2/13/1942 When you feel low down Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D4AB-0328 10-in. 12/14/1944 Some day baby Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor D4AB-0329 10-in. 12/14/1944 My love is down Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Victor D4AB-0330 10-in. 12/14/1944 The victim of love Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D4AB-0331 10-in. 12/14/1944 Watch Shorty Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1253 10-in. 4/8/1949 I found a dream Big John Greer ; The Rhythm Rockers (Big John Greer) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W150927 10-in. 10/31/1930 You're getting old on your job Tommy Jordan ; Clara Smith Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Columbia W150928 10-in. 10/31/1930 What makes you act like that Tommy Jordan ; Clara Smith Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Columbia W151666 10-in. 7/6/1931 Hell is a name for all sinners Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Columbia W151667 10-in. 7/6/1931 Home wreckers blues Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Columbia W151668 10-in. 7/6/1931 Jelly killed old Sam Jimmy Jordan Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151669 10-in. 7/6/1931 The faults of all women and men Jimmy Jordan Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151716 10-in. 8/10/1931 Boop poop a doop Leola B. Pettigrew Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W151717 10-in. 8/10/1931 You need a woman like me Leola B. Pettigrew Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia W152061 10-in. 1/12/1932 Cat, you been messin' aroun' Jimmy Jordan Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Columbia W152062 10-in. 1/12/1932 She's dangerous with that thing Jimmy Jordan Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Columbia W152142 10-in. 3/17/1932 Willie the wailer Jimmy Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 26-50 of 400 records)

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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/88023

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