Lonnie Johnson 1925-1947: The First of the 'Guitar Heroes' by Lonnie Johnson - Uhune

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Volume 1

Volume 2

This double-disc import compilation assembled by Frémeaux & Associés puts some 36 cuts together to form an accurate and enduring portrait of blues and jazzman Lonnie Johnson during his first 22 years on the circuit. First the technical stuff: these recordings have been cleaned up considerably and possess fine sound for what they are. Yes, there is some tape hiss, but one can hear everything being played during any given session, and none of the music itself sounds muffled as a result. In addition to a slew of Johnson originals and some choice covers, the sidemen on these dates are equally important -- pianists James P. Johnson, Blind John Davis (who also played bass), Lil Armstrong, and Roosevelt Sykes (who also doubled on bass); singer Clarence Williams; and drummer Alfred Elkins. This is as fine a set of early Lonnie Johnson as one is likely to find -- anywhere.
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Volume 1

1. Mister Johnson's Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

2. Mean Old Bedbug Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: J. Davis; Composer
Lyricist: J.davis; Composer
Author: J. Davis; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

3. Blues In G

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Dr; Composer
Author: Dr; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

4. Guitar Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson
Lang; Composer
Lyricist: Dr; Composer
Author: Dr; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

5. Bull Frog Moan

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson
Lang; Composer
Lyricist: Dr; Composer
Author: Dr; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

6. From Now On, Make Your Whoopee At Home

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

7. Deep Minor Rhythm Stomp

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson
Lang; Composer
Lyricist: Dr; Composer
Author: Dr; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

8. Hot Fingers

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson
Lang; Composer
Lyricist: Dr; Composer
Author: Dr; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

9. Wipe It Off

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: C. Williams; Composer
Lyricist: C. Williams; Composer
Author: C. Williams; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

10. I Got the Best Jelly Roll In Town 2

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

11. Sam, You Can't Do That to Me

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

12. What Makes You Act Like That?

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson
C. Smith; Composer
Lyricist: C.smith
Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson
C. Smith; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

13. Let All Married Women Alone

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

14. Beautiful, But Dumb

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

15. Sleepy Water Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

16. Cat, You Been Messin' Around

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

17. Winnie the Wailer

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Gaskill-bernie; Composer
Lyricist: Gaskill, Bernie; Composer
Author: Gaskill-bernie; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

18. There Is No Justice

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Broonzy; Composer
Lyricist: Broonzy; Composer
Author: Broonzy; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

Volume 2

1. Swing Out Rhythm

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Dr; Composer
Author: Dr; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

2. Blue Ghost Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

3. She's Only a Woman

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

4. Jersey Belle Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

5. I'm Just Dumb

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

6. Get Yourself Together

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

7. Crowing Rooster

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

8. Somebody's Got to Go

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: R. Brown
Broonzy; Composer
Lyricist: Broonzy
R. Brown; Composer
Author: R. Brown
Broonzy; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

9. I Did All I Could

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

10. In Love Again

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

11. Rambler's Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

12. Trouble In Mind

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: R.m. Jones; Composer
Lyricist: R.m. Jones; Composer
Author: R.m. Jones; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

13. Keep What You Got

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

14. Blues for Everybody

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Dr; Composer
Author: Dr; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

15. Love Is the Answer

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

16. What a Woman

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

17. What a Real Woman

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

18. Falling Rain Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

Primary Artist: Lonnie Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Lonnie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Lonnie Johnson; Composer
Author: Lonnie Johnson; Production
Music Publisher: D.r; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

36 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 48 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/36 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Blues, Jazz, Chicago Blues, Acoustic Blues

Label

Fremeaux Heritage

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

France

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 29, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

3448960226226