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 126-150 of 400 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| 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 | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| 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 | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| 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 | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| OKeh | W81589 | 10-in. | 10/31/1927 | Blood thirsty blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81590 | 10-in. | 10/31/1927 | Nightmare blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81596 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Murder in the first degree | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81597 | 10-in. | 11/1/1927 | Jelly, look what you done done | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | 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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