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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 400 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W152143	10-in.	3/17/1932	There is no justice	Jimmy Jordan	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W152259	10-in.	8/12/1932	I'm nuts about that gal	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Columbia	W152260	10-in.	8/12/1932	Racketeers blues	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Columbia	W152261	10-in.	8/12/1932	Unselfish love	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Columbia	W152262	10-in.	8/12/1932	My love don't belong to you	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Columbia	W152263	10-in.	8/12/1932	Love is just a song	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W152264	10-in.	8/12/1932	Go back to your no good man	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
OKeh	9427	10-in.	Nov. 1925	Won't, don't blues	Charles Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs ; Lonnie Johnson	Jazz/dance band, with violin and male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	9435	10-in.	11/4/1925	Mr. Johnson's blues	John Arnold ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	9436	10-in.	11/4/1925	Falling rain blues	John Arnold ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, piano and violin	vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	9438	10-in.	11/4/1925	Sweet woman blues	Katherine C. McDavid	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	9673	10-in.	5/13/1926	Woman changed my life	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, piano and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter
OKeh	9674	10-in.	5/13/1926	Lonnie's got the blues	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
OKeh	9675	Not documented	5/13/1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin)	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	9676	Not documented	5/13/1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin)	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	9677	Not documented	5/13/1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin)	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	9684	Not documented	5/14/1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar (or violin)	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	9685	10-in.	5/14/1926	Good old wagon	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with piano and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
OKeh	9686	10-in.	5/14/1926	A good, happy home	James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with piano and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	9687	10-in.	5/14/1926	Baby, you don't know my mind	James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with piano and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	9688	Not documented	5/14/1926	[Unknown title(s)]	James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, piano and violin	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	9689	10-in.	5/14/1926	I have no sweet woman now	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	73935	10-in.	1/19/1926	Very lonesome blues	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, 2 violins and piano	vocalist, composer
OKeh	73936	10-in.	1/19/1926	When I was lovin' changed my mind blues	Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, 2 violins and piano	vocalist, composer
OKeh	73937	10-in.	1/19/1926	Sun to sun blues	James P. Johnson ; Lonnie Johnson	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.

Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.

"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.