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 176-200 of 400 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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