Description
The Bluesville Series from Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds!
Inspired by the original Prestige label imprint established in 1959
Blues & Ballads by Lonnie Johnson
All-analog mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
180-gram vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings
Replica tip-on jacket
Obi with notes by Scott Billington
Highlighting trailblazing blues musicians from legendary labels
Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson was an American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter. He was a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin and is recognized as the first to play an electrically amplified violin. Blues & Ballads is Johnson's third album, originally released in 1960.
The diverse offering of originals and covers demonstrates Johnson's versatility on electric guitar and vocals. Johnson is joined by his contemporaries Elmer Snowden on acoustic guitar and Wendell Marshall on bass on this album. AllMusic declared Johnson "effortlessly (reveals) his artistic range." Features (AAA) lacquers cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP. A replica tip-on jacket completes the package.
Tracklisting:
| Side A |
| 1. Haunted House |
| 2. Memories Of You |
| 3. Blues For Chris |
| 4. I Found A Dream |
| 5. St. Louis Blues |
| Side B |
| 1. I'll Get Along Somehow |
| 2. Savoy Blues |
| 3. Back Water Blues |
| 4. Elmer's Blues |
| 5. Jelly Roll Baker |
