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Lonnie Johnson's Guitar

02/08/10 9:00PM By George Thomas

We celebrate the birthdate of a central figure in early blues and jazz guitar, Lonnie Johnson and his recordings with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Eddie Lang. We also sample some of the riches that New Orleans has to offer: black brass marching bands, The Tan Canary (Johnny Adams), Professor Longhair, James Booker and more.

Playlist

9:00pm

Who-oo? You-oo, That's Who!

Artist Name Annette Hanshaw
Composer M. Ager-J. Yellen
Soloists Annette Hanshaw-Vocals ; Adrian Rollini-Bass Sax ; Joe Venuti-Violin ; Eddie Lang-Guitar ; Vic Berton-Drums, Tympani
CD/Album The Classic Columbia And Okeh Joe Venuti And Eddie Lange Sessions
Record co./Cat # Mosaic 8-213
Release Year 1927

9:03pm

Savoy Blues

Artist Name Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
Composer E. Ory
Soloists Louis Armstrong-Cornet ; John St. Cyr-Guitar ; Lonnie Johnson-12-String Guitar ; Kid Ory-Trombone ; Johnny Dodds-Clarinet ; Lil Armstrong-Piano
CD/Album Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Guitar
Record co./Cat # Columbia/Legacy 86462
Release Year 1927
Note Birthday: Lonnie Johnson 2.8.1899

9:07pm

Two-Tone Stomp; Have To Change Keys To Play These Blues

Artist Name Lonnie Johnson And Blind Willie Dunn
Composer L. Johnson, E. Lang
Soloists Lonnie Johnson-Guitar ; Eddie Lang-Guitar
CD/Album The Classic Columbia And Okeh Joe Venuti And Eddie Lange Sessions
Record co./Cat # Mosaic 8-213
Release Year 1928
Note Birthday: Lonnie Johnson 2.8.1899

9:13pm

The Mooche

Artist Name Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Composer Duke Ellington
Soloists Duke Ellington-Piano ; Lonnie Johnson-Guitar
CD/Album The Okeh Ellington
Record co./Cat # Columbia 46177
Release Year 1928
Note Birthday: Lonnie Johnson 2.8.1899

9:16pm

Hot And Bothered

Artist Name Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Composer Duke Ellington
Soloists Duke Ellington-Piano ; Lonnie Johnson-Guitar
CD/Album The Essential
Record co./Cat # Columbia/Legacy 89281
Release Year 1928
Note Birthday: Lonnie Johnson 2.8.1899

9:19pm

That's A Plenty

Artist Name Kenneth "Jethro" Burns
Soloists Kenneth "Jethro" Burns-Mandolin ; Don Stiernberg-Rhythm Guitar
CD/Album Swing Low, Sweet Mandolin
Record co./Cat # Acoustic Disc 15
Release Year 1995

9:22pm

I Have To Do My Time

Artist Name Lonnie Johnson
Composer Lonnie Johnson
Soloists Lonnie Johnson-Guitar
CD/Album Roots N' Blues-The Retrospective: Disc Two
Record co./Cat # Columbia/Legacy 47911
Note Birthday: Lonnie Johnson 2.8.1899

9:25pm

I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Artist Name Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
Composer Fields-McHugh
Soloists Louis Armstrong-Vocals & Trumpet ; Lonnie Johnson-Guitar
CD/Album The Essential
Record co./Cat # Columbia/Legacy 89290
Release Year 1929
Note Birthday: Lonnie Johnson 2.8.1899

9:28pm

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Artist Name James Booker
Composer Jimmy McHugh
Soloists James Booker-Vocals, Piano
CD/Album New Orleans Piano Wizard: Live!
Record co./Cat # Rounder 2027
Release Year 1977

9:30pm

Four Or Five Times

Artist Name Jimmie Noone
Composer Hellman-Gay
Soloists Jimmie Noone-Clarinet ; Earl Hines-Piano
CD/Album Apex Blues
Record co./Cat # GRP/Decca 633-2
Release Year 1928

9:34pm

Longhair's Blues-Rhumba

Artist Name Professor Longhair
Composer Roy Byrd
Soloists Professor Longhair-Piano & Vocals
CD/Album New Orleans Piano
Record co./Cat # Atlantic Jazz 81419-2
Release Year 1949

9:43pm

Lazy Afternoon

Artist Name Paul Meyers Quartet
Composer John Latouche-Jerome Moross
Soloists Andy Bey-Vocals ; Paul Meyers-Guitars ; Frank Wess-Tenor Sax
CD/Album Featuring Frank Wess
Record co./Cat # Miles High Records 8609
Release Year 2010
Note New

9:48pm

Kidd Jordan's Second Line

Artist Name The Rebirth Brass Band
Composer Edward "Kidd" Jordan
CD/Album ReBirth Kickin' It Live
Record co./Cat # Rounder 2106-2
Release Year 1990

9:52pm

Blinded By Love

Artist Name Johnny Adams
Composer Doc Pomus-Mac Rebennack
Soloists Johnny Adams-Vocals ; Dr. John-Piano ; Duke Robillard-Guitar
CD/Album Sings Doc Pomus - The Real Me
Record co./Cat # Rounder 2109
Release Year 1991

10:00pm

Pixie

Artist Name James Booker
Composer James Booker
Soloists James Booker-Piano
CD/Album Junco Partner
Record co./Cat # Hannibal 1359
Release Year 1976

10:04pm

Sheik Of Araby

Artist Name Harry Connick, Jr.
Composer Harry B. Smith, Ted Snyder, Francis Wheeler
Soloists Harry Connick, Jr.-Piano, Vocals
CD/Album Oh, My NOLA
Record co./Cat # Columbia 88851 2
Release Year 2007

10:09pm

Everybody Loves My Baby

Artist Name The Boswell Sisters
Composer Palmer-Williams
Soloists Conee Boswell-Lead Vocals ; Martha Boswell-Piano
CD/Album The Boswell Sisters Collection, Vol. 1
Record co./Cat # Nostalgia Arts 3007
Release Year 1932

10:11pm

Bye n' Bye/Paul Barbarin Secord Line

Artist Name Lucien Barbarin
CD/Album It's Good To Be Home
Record co./Cat # www.lucienbarbarin.com
Release Year 2007

10:17pm

Caravan

Artist Name The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Composer Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington
CD/Album My Feet Can't Fail Me Now
Record co./Cat # Concord Jazz 43005
Release Year 1985

10:23pm

Un Soir No. 2 (Meringue)

Artist Name Fabre Duroseau
Composer Duroseau
Soloists Fabre Duroseau-Piano
CD/Album Haitian Piano
Record co./Cat # Smithsonian/Folkways 6837
Release Year 1952

10:25pm

Long, Long Journey

Artist Name Allen Toussant
Composer Leonard Feather
Soloists Allen Toussant-Piano, Vocals
CD/Album The Bright Mississippi
Record co./Cat # Nonesuch 480380-2
Release Year 2009
Note New

10:30pm

Love Lifted Me

Artist Name Swan Silvertones
CD/Album Love Lifted Me/My Rock
Record co./Cat # Specialty 7202-2

10:33pm

Cookin' In Style

Artist Name Johnny Adams
Composer Percy Mayfield
Soloists Johnny Adams-Vocals ; Dr. Lonnie Smith-Hammond B3 Organ ; Donald Harrison-Alto Sax
CD/Album One Foot In The Blues
Record co./Cat # Rounder 2144
Release Year 1996

10:36pm

New Day

Artist Name Alvin "Red" Tyler
Composer Johnny Vidacovich
Soloists Alvin "Red" Tyler-Tenor Sax
CD/Album Heritage
Record co./Cat # Rounder 2047
Release Year 1986

10:45pm

Backroad

Artist Name Jeremy Pelt
Composer Dwayne Burno
Soloists Jeremy Pelt-Trumpet ; Danny Grissett-Piano
CD/Album Men Of Honor
Record co./Cat # HighNote 7203
Release Year 2010
Note New

10:52pm

Doodlin'

Artist Name Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Composer Horace Silver
Soloists Horace Silver-Piano ; Kenny Dorham-Trumpet ; Hank Mobley-Tenor Sax ; Art Blakey-Drums
CD/Album Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Record co./Cat # Blue Note Records 7 46140-2
Release Year 1954

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