Lonnie Johnson
Complete Recorded Works (1925-1932), Vol. 7: 1931-1932
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AMG Review of Complete Recorded Works (1925-1932), Vol. 7: 1931-1932
Scott Yanow
All Music GuideLonnie Johnson, who had played both creative lues and advanced jazz in the 1920s, was sticking exclusively to lues (with some good-time hokum) by 1931. These 21 performances ended his classic period with OKeh before Johnson disappeared from records for five years. All of the selections are solo vocal/guitar numbers with the exception of three cuts, where he switches to piano and one duet with pianist Fred Longshaw. Johnson is in excellent form on such numbers as "Low Down St. Louis Blues," "Hell Is a Name for Sinners," "Best Jockey in Town," "She's Dangerous With the Thing," and "Racketeers Blues." True lues collectors will want all seven Lonnie Johnson CDs in this valuable series.
 "Complete Recorded Works (1925-1932), Vol. 7: 1931-1932")
