The Unsung Blues Legend represents a summary of a long life in music, ... Born in New Orleans, La. the late and now legendary guitarist-singer-songwriter Lonnie Johnson recorded with Louis Armstrong’s ...

"I honestly do not think there was anyone else who crossed the line between being an idiomatic blues musician who was able to master the vocabulary of jazz like Lonnie Johnson did," says Aaron ...

Called Rediscovering Lonnie Johnson, the name applies as much to the people playing the music as it does to the listeners. Jef Lee Johnson, a guitar hero in his own right, has backed up the likes ...

The Unsung Blues Legend presents seminal blues and jazz guitarist Lonnie Johnson performing alone in 1965 at the home ... The Unsung Blues Legend represents a summary of a long life in music, ...

Singer, songwriter and musician Lonnie Johnson (1899–1970) was among the most versatile musicians of his era. He not only found success in jazz, blues and R&B but also pioneered one of the most ...

"I honestly do not think there was anyone else who crossed the line between being an idiomatic blues musician who was able to master the vocabulary of jazz like Lonnie Johnson did," said Aaron ...

A blues giant of the ’20s and ’30s, singer-guitarist Lonnie Johnson had more than one style in his quiver. He recorded with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, and had a gentle, affectionate ...