Wednesday, April 15, 1992

Lonnie Johnson

Lonnie Johnson
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
St. Louis blues, country blues, Piedmont blues, jazz blues

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.


Blues & Ballads (1960) with Elmer Snowden
Blues by Lonnie Johnson (1960)
Idle Hours (1962) with Victoria Spivey
Woman Blues! (1962) with Victoria Spivey
See See Rider (1964) with Otis Spann
Stompin' at the Penny (1965) with Jim McHarg's Metro Stompers
Blues, Ballads and Jumpin' Jazz, Vol. 2 (1990) with Elmer Snowden
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1991) 1925-1926
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1991) 1926-1927
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1991) 1927-1928
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1991) 1928-1929
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (1991) 1929-1930
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 6 (1991) 1930-1931
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 7 (1991) 1931-1932
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1: Mr Johnson Swing (1992) 1937-1940
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: More Rhythm (1992) 1940-1942
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1992) 1944-1947