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Lonnie Johnson
The First Of The "Guitar Heroes" 1925-1947
Compil. FR 1998 on Frémeaux & Associés label
Blues
Recordings: Track 1-1 Saint Louis, November 4, 1925; Track 1-2 New York City, August 11, 1927; Track 1-3 Memphis, February 21, 1928; Tracks 1-4, 1-5, 1-6 New York City, May-June, 1929; Tracks 1-7, 1-8 October 9, 1929; Tracks 1-9, 1-10 New York City, January 1930; Tracks 1-11 to 1-13 New York City September - November 1930; Track 1-14 New York City, June 16, 1931; Track 1-15 New York City, December 3, 1931; Tracks 1-16 to 1-18 New York City, January - March 1932. Track 2-1 Chicago, 8 November 1937; Track 2-2 New York City, March 31, 1938; Tracks 2-3, 2-4 Chicago, November 2, 1939; Tracks 2-5, 2-6 Chicago, May 22 1940; Tracks 2-7 to 2-10 Chicago, February 7, 1941; Track 2-11 Chicago, February 13, 1942; Track 2-12 Chicago, 1945; Tracks 2-13 to 2-14 New York City, July 15, 1946; Track 2-15 Chicago, June 2, 1947; Tracks 2-16 to 2-18, Cincinnati, December 1947. Track 2-16 recorded Chicago, 18 February 1947. Includes 32 page booklet.
Musicians
 | Lonnie Johnson g, voc, 1899-1970 US guitar, vocals, written by, album by |
 | Alfred Elkins b, *1908 US bass |
 | Andrew Harris b, bass |
 | Monte Morrison bass |
 | Paul Parks b, bass |
| Roy Coulter bass |
| Nelson Burton drums |
 | Eddie Lang g, 1902-1933 US guitar, written by |
 | Alexander Hill p, *1906 US piano |
| Allen Smith piano |
 | Blind John Davis p, voc, 1913-1985 US piano |
 | Fred Longshaw , piano |
 | James Price Johnson p, 1894-1955 JM piano |
 | John Arnold p, piano |
| John Hughes piano |
 | Joshua Altheimer p, 1910-1940 US piano |
 | Lil Hardin-Armstrong p, US piano |
 | Richard M. Jones p, voc, 1892-1945 US piano, written by |
 | Roosevelt Sykes p, voc, 1906-1983 US piano |
| Simeon Hatch piano |
 | Bob Shoffner tr, cor, 1900-1983 US trumpet |
 | Carl Jones , 1913-1985 US vocals |
 | Clara Smith voc, 1894-1935 US vocals, written by |
 | Clarence Williams p, voc, 1893-1965 US vocals, written by |
 | Spencer Williams voc, p, 1889-1965 US washboard |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Johnson's Blues | Lonnie Johnson | 2:40 | |
| 2 | Mean Old Bedbug Blues | Lonnie Johnson | Jimmy Davis | 2:53 |
| 3 | Blues In G | Lonnie Johnson | 2:47 | |
| 4 | Guitar Blues | Lonnie Johnson | Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson | 3:13 |
| 5 | Bull Frog Moan | Lonnie Johnson | Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson | 3:15 |
| 6 | From Now On, Make Your Whoopee At Home | Lonnie Johnson | 3:00 | |
| 7 | Deep Minor Rhythm Stomp | Lonnie Johnson | Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson | 3:03 |
| 8 | Hot Fingers | Lonnie Johnson | Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson | 2:57 |
| 9 | Wipe It Off | Lonnie Johnson | Clarence Williams | 3:17 |
| 10 | I Got The Best Jelly Roll In Town #2 | Lonnie Johnson | 3:29 | |
| 11 | Sam, You Can't Do That To Me | Lonnie Johnson | 3:00 | |
| 12 | What Makes You Act Like That? | Lonnie Johnson | Clara Smith, Lonnie Johnson | 3:07 |
| 13 | Let All Married Women Alone | Lonnie Johnson | 3:17 | |
| 14 | Beautiful But Dumb | Lonnie Johnson | 3:00 | |
| 15 | Sleepy Water Blues | Lonnie Johnson | 3:01 | |
| 16 | Cat, You Been Messin' Around | Lonnie Johnson | 2:55 | |
| 17 | Winnie The Wailer | Lonnie Johnson | Bernie, Gaskill | 3:09 |
| 18 | There Is No Justice | Lonnie Johnson | 2:42 | |
| 19 | Swing Out Rhythm | Lonnie Johnson | 2:36 | |
| 20 | Blue Ghost Blues | Lonnie Johnson | 3:02 | |
| 21 | She's Only A Woman | Lonnie Johnson | 3:08 | |
| 22 | Jersey Belle Blues | Lonnie Johnson | 3:02 | |
| 23 | I'm Just Dumb | Lonnie Johnson | 3:04 | |
| 24 | Get Yourself Together | Lonnie Johnson | 3:14 | |
| 25 | Crowing Rooster | Lonnie Johnson | 2:39 | |
| 26 | Somebody's Got To Go | Lonnie Johnson | Big Bill Broonzy, Buster Brown | 3:08 |
| 27 | I Did All I Could | Lonnie Johnson | 3:06 | |
| 28 | In Love Again | Lonnie Johnson | 2:55 | |
| 29 | Rambler's Blues | Lonnie Johnson | 2:55 | |
| 30 | Trouble In Mind | Lonnie Johnson | Richard M. Jones | 3:25 |
| 31 | Keep What You Got | Lonnie Johnson | 2:57 | |
| 32 | Blues For Everybody | Lonnie Johnson | 3:05 | |
| 33 | Love Is The Answer | Lonnie Johnson | 2:47 | |
| 34 | What A Woman | Lonnie Johnson | 2:52 | |
| 35 | What A Real Woman | Lonnie Johnson | 2:39 | |
| 36 | Falling Rain Blues | Lonnie Johnson | 2:48 |
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