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When producer Chris Albertson brought Lonnie Johnson and guitarist Elmer Snowden into a studio for this album on April 9, 1960, both musicians hadn't recorded in a number of years. Indeed, Snowden hadn't seen the inside of a studio in 26 years, but you'd never know it by the fleet-fingered work he employs on the opening "Lester Leaps In," where he rips off one hot chorus after another. Johnson plays a dark-toned electric while Snowden plays acoustic, with Wendell Marshall rounding things out on bass. Given Johnson's reputation as a closet jazzer, it's remarkable that he merely comps rhythm behind Snowden's leads on "C-Jam Blues" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street." Johnson handles all the vocals, turning in an especially strong turn on the second take of "Stormy Weather." Lots of studio chatter make this disc of previously unissued material a real joy to listen to, a loose and relaxed session with loads of great playing and singing to recommend it.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
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Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elmer Snowden, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albertson, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Prestige Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elmer Snowden, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albertson, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Prestige Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elmer Snowden, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albertson, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Prestige Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Kennedy Ellington, Composer - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elmer Snowden, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albertson, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Prestige Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elmer Snowden, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albertson, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Prestige Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Williams, ComposerLyricist - W.C. Handy, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martha E. Koenig, ComposerLyricist - Elmer Snowden, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albertson, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Prestige Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elmer Snowden, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albertson, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Prestige Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elmer Snowden, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albertson, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Prestige Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Williams, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Williams, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elmer Snowden, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albertson, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Prestige Records
Wendell Marshall, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elmer Snowden, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Albertson, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Joe Tarantino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Prestige Records
Albumbeschreibung
When producer Chris Albertson brought Lonnie Johnson and guitarist Elmer Snowden into a studio for this album on April 9, 1960, both musicians hadn't recorded in a number of years. Indeed, Snowden hadn't seen the inside of a studio in 26 years, but you'd never know it by the fleet-fingered work he employs on the opening "Lester Leaps In," where he rips off one hot chorus after another. Johnson plays a dark-toned electric while Snowden plays acoustic, with Wendell Marshall rounding things out on bass. Given Johnson's reputation as a closet jazzer, it's remarkable that he merely comps rhythm behind Snowden's leads on "C-Jam Blues" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street." Johnson handles all the vocals, turning in an especially strong turn on the second take of "Stormy Weather." Lots of studio chatter make this disc of previously unissued material a real joy to listen to, a loose and relaxed session with loads of great playing and singing to recommend it.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:45
- Main artists: Lonnie Johnson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Prestige
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Blues
© 1994 Prestige Records ℗ 1994 Prestige Records
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