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Groundbreaking guitar work of dazzling complexity that never fails to amaze -- and this stuff was cut in the 1920s! Lonnie Johnson's astonishingly fluid guitar work was massively influential (Robert Johnson, for one, was greatly swayed by his waxings), and his no-nonsense vocals (frequently laced with threats of violence -- "Got the Blues for Murder Only" and "She's Making Whoopee in Hell Tonight" are prime examples on this 19-cut collection) are scarcely less impressive.
Johnson's torrid guitar duets with jazzman Eddie Lang retain their sense of legend over seven decades after they were cut.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Johnson's BluesLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| 2 | Sweet Potato BluesLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| 3 | Steppin' on the BluesLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| 4 | I Done Told YouLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| 5 | Mean Old Bedbug BluesArthur "Big Boy" Crudup, J. Davis | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| 6 | Have to Change Keys (To Play These Blues)Lonnie Johnson, Eddie Lang | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| 7 | Guitar BluesLonnie Johnson, Eddie Lang | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| 8 | She's Making Whoopee in Hell TonightLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | Playing with the StringsLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| 10 | No More Women BluesTexas Alexander | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| 11 | Deep Blue Sea BluesTexas Alexander | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| 12 | No More Troubles NowLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| 13 | Got the Blues for Murder OnlyLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| 14 | Untitled | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| 15 | 6/88 GlideLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| 16 | Racketeer's BluesLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| 17 | I'm Nuts About That GalLonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| 18 | Toothache Blues-Part I | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| 19 | Toothache Blues-Part II | Lonnie Johnson | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| 58 mins | 134 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 143 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Abbey | Digital Engineer, Digital Restoration, Engineer |
| 2 | Texas Alexander | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | John Arnold | Piano |
| 4 | Steven Berkowitz | Project Coordinator |
| 5 | Michael Berniker | Project Coordinator |
| 6 | Lawrence Cohn | Producer |
| 7 | Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup | Composer |
| 8 | J. Davis | Composer |
| 9 | Blind Willie Dunn | Guitar |
| 10 | John Erby | Piano |
| 11 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 12 | Amy Herot | Project Coordinator |
| 13 | James Johnson | Guitar |
| 14 | Lonnie Johnson | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 15 | James Juhnson | Guitar |
| 16 | Eddie Lang | Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 17 | Gary Pacheco | Project Coordinator |
| 18 | Deloise Searcy | Piano |
| 19 | Victoria Spivey | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 20 | Pete Welding | Liner Notes |
| 21 | Clarence Williams | Composer, Piano |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |