LONNIE JOHNSON — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order ★ Volume 5 • 1929-1930 | DOCD-5067 (1991) RM | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Lonnie Johnson straddled the boundaries between blues and jazz during the 1927-1930 period before deciding to stick to the former. This 22-song collection features five guitar duets with Eddie Lang (including "Bull Frog Moan" and "Hot Fingers"), vocal duets with Spencer Williams (including "It Feels So Good Parts 3 and 4" and "Once or Twice"), Victoria Spivey (the two-part "You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now") and Clarence Williams ("Wipe It Off"), and such blues numbers as "From Now on Make Your Whoopee at Home," "She's Making Whoopee in Hell Tonight," and "Another Woman Booked Out and Bound to Go." Lonnie Johnson at his best. Scott Yanow

Historic recordings featuring Lonnie Johnson’s mastery of blues and jazz guitar.
Collaborations with Eddie Lang, Victoria Spivey, Spencer Williams, and James P. Johnson.
Includes rare vocal-guitar duets and pioneering jazz-guitar pieces.
Features classics like Sundown Blues, Falling Rain Blues, and She’s Making Whoopee In Hell Tonight.
A blend of blues, hokum, jazz, and heartfelt storytelling.

Lonnie Johnson Blues and Jazz Sessions    Track Features

Sundown Blues: A reimagining of Alec Johnson’s version.
She’s Making Whoopee In Hell Tonight: Basis for King Solomon Hill’s Whoopee Blues.
Instrumentals like Bull Frog Moan showcase Lonnie’s innovative guitar techniques.
Duets with Victoria Spivey, blending playful hokum with emotional depth. DOCD-5067
Tracklist :
1    Lonnie Johnson And Blind Willie Dunn–    Bull Frog Moan 3:16
Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson
2    Lonnie Johnson And Spencer Williams–    It Feels So Good - Part 3 3:10
Piano – J.C. Johnson
Vocals – Spencer Williams
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
3    Lonnie Johnson And Spencer Williams–    It Feels So Good - Part 4 2:54
Piano – J.C. Johnson
Vocals – Spencer Williams
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
4    Lonnie Johnson–    You Can't Give A Woman Everything She Needs 3:19
Piano – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
5    Lonnie Johnson–    Sundown Blues 3:03
Piano – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
6    Lonnie Johnson–    From Now On, Make Your Whoopee At Home 2:57
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
7    Lonnie Johnson–    Mr. Johnson's Blues No. 2 2:55
Piano – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Guitar, Violin – Lonnie Johnson
8    Lonnie Johnson–    Baby, Please Don't Leave Home No More 3:05
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
9    Lonnie Johnson–    The New Fallin' Rain Blues 3:11
Piano – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Violin – Lonnie Johnson
10    Victoria Spivey & Lonnie Johnson–    You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now - Part 1 3:02
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Victoria Spivey
11    Victoria Spivey & Lonnie Johnson–    You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now - Part 2 3:03
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
Vocals, Piano [Prob.] – Victoria Spivey
12    Blind Willie Dunn And Lonnie Johnson–    Deep Minor Rhythm Stomp 3:10
Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson
13    Blind Willie Dunn And Lonnie Johnson–    Midnight Call (Blues) 3:14
Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson
14    Blind Willie Dunn And Lonnie Johnson–    Hot Fingers 2:57
Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson
15    Blind Willie Dunn And Lonnie Johnson–    Blue Room Blues 3:04
Guitar – Eddie Lang, Lonnie Johnson
16    Lonnie Johnson–    She's Making Whoopee In Hell Tonight 3:09
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
17    Lonnie Johnson–    Another Woman Booked Out And Bound To Go 3:10
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
18    Lonnie Johnson And Spencer Williams–    Once Or Twice 3:07
Piano – James P. Johnson
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
Vocals, Scraper [Prob.] – Spencer Williams
19    Lonnie Johnson And Spencer Williams–    Monkey And The Baboon 2:57
Piano – James P. Johnson
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
Vocals, Scraper [Prob.] – Spencer Williams
Wood Block, Vocals – Clarence Williams
20    Lonnie Johnson And Clarence Williams–    Wipe It Off 3:17
Piano – James P. Johnson
Scraper [Prob.] – Spencer Williams
Vocals – Clarence Williams
Vocals [Falsetto Vcl] – Unknown Artist
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
21    Lonnie Johnson–    Death Valley Is Just Half Way To My Home 3:26
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
22    Lonnie Johnson–    Headed For Southland 3:19
Vocals, Guitar – Lonnie Johnson