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 126-150 of 400 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
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	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
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	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
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	vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar
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

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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.