BLUES
Lonnie Johnson - The Original Guitar Wizard [2004] (4 x CDs)
Lonnie Johnson (1899–1970) was one of the most influential early guitarists in American music and moves through this set the same way he moved through his career, without drawing hard lines between styles. Born in New Orleans in 1899, he worked across blues, jazz, and popular song, shaping a guitar style built on single-note lines and clear, melodic phrasing. His recordings from the 1920s and 1930s, including sessions with Eddie Lang, show how early that approach was formed.
Issued in 2004 by Proper Records, this four-CD set gathers that material into a steady, unbroken flow. The guitar never dominates, but it is always present, moving around the vocal with a light, controlled touch. Notes are placed carefully, giving even the shorter tracks a sense of space.
As the discs unfold, the balance remains consistent. Vocals stay direct, almost conversational, while the guitar shifts between support and quiet lead. Other instruments appear, but they tend to frame the performance rather than redirect it.
What settles in over time is the continuity. Different sessions, slightly different settings, but the same tone and timing carry through. Left to play, the set feels less like a compilation and more like a single voice held in place, measured, clear, and never needing to reach beyond its own line. (B)
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Track lists
CD1
01 Lonnie Johnson - Mr. Johnson's Blues 2:44
02 Lonnie Johnson - Johnson's Trio Stomp 3:00
03 Lonnie Johnson - To Do This You Got to Know How 3:09
04 Lonnie Johnson - South Bound Water 2:46
05 Lonnie Johnson - I Done Told You 3:00
06 Lonnie Johnson - Steppin' on The Blues 2:55
07 Lonnie Johnson - Steady Grind 3:26
08 Lonnie Johnson - Four Hands Are Better Than Two 3:19
09 Lonnie Johnson - Woke Up With The Blues in My Fingers 3:12
10 Lonnie Johnson - Backwater Blues 3:39
11 Lonnie Johnson - Mean Old Bedbug Blues 2:56
12 Lonnie Johnson - Roaming Rambler Blues 3:05
13 Lonnie Johnson - Stay Out of Walnut Street Alley 3:13
14 Lonnie Johnson - St. Louis Cyclone Blues 3:06
15 Lonnie Johnson - Bedbug Blues, Pt. 2 3:03
16 Lonnie Johnson - Garter Snake Blues 3:16
17 Lonnie Johnson - 6/88 Glide 3:02
18 Lonnie Johnson - Life Saver Blues 3:07
19 Lonnie Johnson - I'm Not Rough 3:01
20 Lonnie Johnson - Sweet Potato Blues 2:59
21 Lonnie Johnson - Hotter Than That 3:03
22 Lonnie Johnson - Savoy Blues 3:30
23 Lonnie Johnson - Playing With The Strings 3:02
24 Lonnie Johnson - Stompin' Em Along Now 2:56
CD2
01 Lonnie Johnson - Deep Blues Sea Blues 3:05
02 Lonnie Johnson - No More Women Blues 3:03
03 Lonnie Johnson - I'm So Tired of Living All Alone 3:07
04 Lonnie Johnson - Crowing Rooster Blues 2:41
05 Lonnie Johnson - Broken Levee Blues 3:26
06 Lonnie Johnson - Careless Love 2:57
07 Lonnie Johnson - Toothache Blues, Pts. 1 & 2 6:10
08 Lonnie Johnson - Misty Mornin' 3:20
09 Lonnie Johnson - Two Tone Stomp 3:02
10 Lonnie Johnson - Have to Change Keys to Play These Blues 3:03
11 Lonnie Johnson - It Feels So Good, Pts. 1 & 2 6:15
12 Lonnie Johnson - Jet Black Blues 3:03
13 Lonnie Johnson - Guitar Blues 3:16
14 Lonnie Johnson - Blue Guitars 3:13
15 Lonnie Johnson - Bullfrog Moan 3:18
16 Lonnie Johnson - Sundown Blues 3:05
17 Lonnie Johnson - The New Fallin' Rain Blues 3:14
18 Lonnie Johnson - You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now, Pts. 1 & 2 6:08
19 Lonnie Johnson - Hot Fingers 3:00
20 Lonnie Johnson - Blues Room 3:07
21 Lonnie Johnson - She's Making Whoopee in Hell Tonight 3:12
22 Lonnie Johnson - Another Woman Booked Out and Bound to Go 3:13
CD3
01 Lonnie Johnson - I Got The Best Jelly Roll in Town, Pts 1 & 2 6:54
02 Lonnie Johnson - The Dirty Dozen 3:09
03 Lonnie Johnson - I Just Can't Stand These Blues 3:31
04 Lonnie Johnson - Deep Sea Blues 3:29
05 Lonnie Johnson - Long Black Train 3:00
06 Lonnie Johnson - I Have to Do My Time 3:11
07 Lonnie Johnson - No More Troubles Now 3:16
08 Lonnie Johnson - You're Getting Old on Your Job 3:17
09 Lonnie Johnson - Don't Wear it Out 3:20
10 Lonnie Johnson - Got The Blues for Murder Only 3:24
11 Lonnie Johnson - Let All Married Women Alone 3:20
12 Lonnie Johnson - Beautiful But Dumb 3:03
13 Lonnie Johnson - Sleepy Water Blues 3:04
14 Lonnie Johnson - Uncle Red, Don't Use Your Head 3:06
15 Lonnie Johnson - I'm Nuts About That Gal 3:13
16 Lonnie Johnson - Racketeers Blues 3:14
17 Lonnie Johnson - Swing Out Rhythm 2:39
18 Lonnie Johnson - Why Women Go Wrong 2:54
19 Lonnie Johnson - Jersey Belle Blues 2:59
20 Lonnie Johnson - The Loveless Blues 3:15
21 Lonnie Johnson - I'm Just Dumb 3:00
22 Lonnie Johnson - Get Yourself Together 3:13
23 Lonnie Johnson - Crowing Rooster Blues 2:39
CD4
01 Lonnie Johnson - That's Love 2:59
02 Lonnie Johnson - Lazy Woman Blues 3:03
03 Lonnie Johnson - In Love Again 2:55
04 Lonnie Johnson - He's A Jelly-Roll Baker 3:18
05 Lonnie Johnson - When You Feel Low Down 2:57
06 Lonnie Johnson - The Victim of Love 3:14
07 Lonnie Johnson - Watch Shorty 3:08
08 Lonnie Johnson - Keep What You Got 2:58
09 Lonnie Johnson - Love is The Answer 2:49
10 Lonnie Johnson - Tomorrow Night 3:03
11 Lonnie Johnson - What A Real Woman 2:39
12 Lonnie Johnson - Falling Rain Blues 2:48
13 Lonnie Johnson - Working Man's Blues 2:40
14 Lonnie Johnson - Playing Around 2:44
15 Lonnie Johnson - Trouble Ain't Nothing But The Blues 2:01
16 Lonnie Johnson - Blues Stay Away From Me 2:05
17 Lonnie Johnson - Little Rockin' Chair 2:53
18 Lonnie Johnson - Nothing But Trouble 2:44
19 Lonnie Johnson - Why Should I Cry 2:48
20 Lonnie Johnson - It Was All in Vain 2:41
21 Lonnie Johnson - You Only Want Me When You're Lonely 2:57
22 Lonnie Johnson - Me and My Crazy Self 2:36
23 Lonnie Johnson - I'm Guilty 2:45
24 Lonnie Johnson - Just Another Day 2:36
25 Lonnie Johnson - You Can't Buy Love 2:56
26 Lonnie Johnson - Can't Sleep Anymore 2:21
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