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Lonnie Johnson
Playing With The Strings

Compil. US 2007 on JSP Records label
Jazz and Blues

1: St. Louis, November 2, 1925 2, 3: St. Louis, November 4, 1925 4 to 8: New York, January 20, 1926 9: Chicago, December 10, 1927 10, 11: Chicago, December 13, 1927 12, 13: Memphis, February 21, 1928 14 to 16: New York, October 1, 1928 17, 18: New York, October 13, 1928 19, 20: New York, April 30, 1929 21, 22: New York, September 9, 1930 23: New York, August 12, 1932 24: New York, August 12, 1932

     
Musicians
PortraitLonnie Johnson g, voc, 1899-1970 US
album by, violin, vocals, banjo, kazoo, guitar, vocals, guitar
PortraitCharles Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs ,
performer on track
PortraitSam Long ,
alto saxophone
PortraitPete Patterson , US
banjo
PortraitHorace Eubanks voc, sax, 1894-1948 US
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitCranston Hamilton , US
piano
PortraitWilliam Rollins sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitLeonard Davis tr, 1905-1957
trumpet
PortraitJohn Arnold p,
piano
PortraitJames Johnson ,
performer on track, vocals, violin, vocals, banjo
PortraitDe Loise Searcy p, US
piano
PortraitJ.C. Johnson voc, p, 1896-1981 US
piano
PortraitLazy Harris p,
piano
PortraitLouis Armstrong & His Hot Five , 1925-1928 US
performer on track
PortraitJohnny St. Cyr bj, g, 1890-1966 US
banjo, guitar
PortraitJohnny Dodds cl, 1892-1940 US
clarinet
PortraitLil Hardin-Armstrong p, US
piano
PortraitKid Ory tb, 1886-1973 US
trombone
PortraitLouis Armstrong tr, voc, 1901-1971 US
vocals, cornet
PortraitDuke Ellington And His Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitWellman Braud b, 1891-1966 US
acoustic bass
PortraitFred Guy g, 1897-1971 US
banjo
PortraitHarry Carney sax, bs, 1910-1974 US
clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
PortraitJohnny Hodges as, sax, 1906-1970 US
clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
PortraitBarney Bigard cl, 1906-1980 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitSonny Greer dr, 1895-1982 US
drums
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
piano, leader
PortraitJoe Nanton tb, 1904-1946 US
trombone
PortraitArthur Whetsol tr, 1905-1940 US
trumpet
PortraitBubber Miley tr, 1903-1932 US
trumpet
PortraitBaby Cox voc, US
vocals
PortraitThe Palmer Brothers ,
vocals
PortraitThe Chocolate Dandies , US
performer on track
PortraitDave Wilborn bj, voc, *1904 US
banjo, vocals
PortraitRalph Escudero b, tu, 1898-1970 PR
brass bass
PortraitMilton Senior cl, as,
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitPrince Robinson cl, ts, 1907-1960 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitGeorge Thomas cl, ts, as, *1902 US
clarinet, tenor saxophone, vocals
PortraitCuba Austin dr, 1906-1961 US
drums
PortraitDon Redman as, voc, 1900-1964 US
leader, vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitTodd Rhodes p, 1900-1965 US
piano
PortraitClaude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US
trombone
PortraitJohn Nesbitt tr, 1900-1935 US
trumpet
PortraitLangston Curl tr, 1899-1991 US
trumpet
PortraitBlind Willie Dunn & His Gin Bottle Four ,
performer on track
PortraitKing Oliver cor, 1881-1938 US
cornet
PortraitEddie Lang g, 1902-1933 US
guitar
PortraitHoagy Carmichael voc, p, 1899-1981 US
percussion, vocals, scat
PortraitClarence Williams' Jug Band ,
performer on track
PortraitUnknown Artist ,
clarinet, tenor saxophone, piano
PortraitEd Allen cor, tr, 1897-1974 US
cornet
PortraitClarence Williams p, voc, 1893-1965 US
jug
PortraitCharlie Irvis tb, 1899-1939 US
trombone
Producers
John R. T. Davies remastered by
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Won't Don't BluesCharles Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs3:07
2Mr. Johnson's BluesLonnie Johnson (2)2:42
3Falling Rain BluesLonnie Johnson (2)3:05
4Now Good BluesJames Johnson (7)2:37
5Newport BluesJames Johnson (7)2:38
6Nile Of GenagoLonnie Johnson (2)2:46
7To Do This, You Gotta Know HowLonnie Johnson (2)3:10
8Four Hands Are Better Than TwoLonnie Johnson (2)3:27
9I'm Not RoughLouis Armstrong & His Hot Five3:04
10Hotter Than ThatLouis Armstrong & His Hot Five3:04
11Savoy BluesLouis Armstrong & His Hot Five3:31
12Playing With The StringsLonnie Johnson (2)2:59
13Stompin' 'Em Along SlowLonnie Johnson (2)2:55
14The MoocheDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:20
15Move OverDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:10
16Hot And BotheredDuke Ellington And His Orchestra3:23
17PaducahThe Chocolate Dandies3:00
18Star DustThe Chocolate Dandies3:01
19Jet Black BluesBlind Willie Dunn & His Gin Bottle Four3:05
20Blue Blood BluesBlind Willie Dunn & His Gin Bottle Four3:02
21Sitting On The Top Of The WorldClarence Williams' Jug Band3:06
22 Kansas City Man BluesClarence Williams' Jug Band2:58
23 I'm Nuts About That GalLonnie Johnson (2)3:14
24 Racketeers BluesLonnie Johnson (2)3:12

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