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One of Lonnie Johnson's numerous comeback albums of the early 1960s, Blues & Ballads coincides with the folk/blues revival of that era, and presents the revered New Orleans-born guitarist/singer in fine form, despite years of inactivity. Ably assisted by guitarist Elmer Snowden and bassist Wendell Marshall, Johnson applies his plaintive croon and deft guitar playing to both sauntering rural blues tunes (the weary "Back Water Blues") and gorgeous jazz-tinged ballads (a spare, poignant take on "Memories of You"), effortlessly revealing his artistic range. A must for fans of the underrated bluesman, this record is followed by the excellent companion piece Blues, Ballads, & Jumpin' Jazz.
© TiVo
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Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Elmer Snowden, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Andy Razaf, ComposerLyricist - Eubie Blake, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist - Elmer Snowden, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist - Elmer Snowden, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Chris Albertson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1960 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Elmer Snowden, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Prestige/Bluesville Records
W.C. Handy, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist - Elmer Snowden, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Prestige/Bluesville Records
GERALD MARKS, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist - Buddy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Elmer Snowden, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist - Elmer Snowden, MainArtist - Edward Ory, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1960 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Bessie Smith, ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist - Elmer Snowden, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist - Elmer Snowden, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1960 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Lonnie Johnson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Elmer Snowden, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Prestige/Bluesville Records
Album review
One of Lonnie Johnson's numerous comeback albums of the early 1960s, Blues & Ballads coincides with the folk/blues revival of that era, and presents the revered New Orleans-born guitarist/singer in fine form, despite years of inactivity. Ably assisted by guitarist Elmer Snowden and bassist Wendell Marshall, Johnson applies his plaintive croon and deft guitar playing to both sauntering rural blues tunes (the weary "Back Water Blues") and gorgeous jazz-tinged ballads (a spare, poignant take on "Memories of You"), effortlessly revealing his artistic range. A must for fans of the underrated bluesman, this record is followed by the excellent companion piece Blues, Ballads, & Jumpin' Jazz.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:32
- Main artists: Lonnie Johnson Elmer Snowden
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Original Blues Classics
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
© 1990 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 1990 Fantasy, Inc.
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