Original Guitar Wizard

Lonnie Johnson - Original Guitar Wizard

Original Guitar Wizard
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Artist: Lonnie Johnson
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 2005-01-31
Music Label: Proper Box UK
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Mr. Johnson's Blues
  2. Johnson's Trio Stomp
  3. To Do ThisYou Got To Know How
  4. South Bound Water
  5. I Done Told You
  6. Steppin' On the Blues
  7. Steady Grind
  8. Four Hands Are Better Than Two
  9. Woke Up With the Blues In My Fingers
  10. Backwater Blues
  11. Mean Old Bedbug Blues
  12. Roaming Rambler Blues
  13. Stay Out Of Walnut Street Alley
  14. St. Louis Cyclone Blues
  15. Bedbug Blues
  16. Garter Snake Blues
  17. 6/88 Glide
  18. Life Saver Blues
  19. I'm Not Rough
  20. Sweet Potato Blues
  21. Hotter Than That
  22. Savoy Blues
  23. Playing With the Strings
  24. Stompin' 'Em Along Now
Music CD 2
  1. Deep Blue Sea Blues
  2. No More Women Blues
  3. I'm So Tired Of Living All Alone
  4. Crowing Rooster Blues
  5. Broken Levee Blues
  6. Careless Love
  7. Toothache Blues
  8. Misty Mornin'
  9. Two Tone Stomp
  10. Have To Change Keys To Play These Blues
  11. It Feels So Good, Pts.1 & 2 - Spencer Williams
  12. Jet Black Blues
  13. Guitar Blues
  14. Blue Guitars
  15. Bullfrog Moan
  16. Sundown Blues
  17. The New Fallin' Rain Blues
  18. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now Pts.1 & 2
  19. Hot Fingers
  20. Blue Room
  21. She's Making Whoopee In Hell Tonight
  22. Another Woman Booked Out And Bound To Go
Music CD 3
  1. I Got the Best Jelly Roll In Town Pts.1 & 2
  2. The Dirty Dozen - Spencer Williams
  3. I Just Can't Stand These Blues
  4. Deep Sea Blues
  5. Long Black Train
  6. I Have To Do My Time
  7. No More Troubles Now
  8. You're Getting Old On Your Job
  9. Don't Wear It Out
  10. Got the Blues For Murder City
  11. Let All Married Women Alone
  12. Beautiful But Dumb
  13. Sleepy Water Blues
  14. Uncle Red, Don't Use Your Head
  15. I'm Nuts About That Gal
  16. Racketeers Blues
  17. Swing Out Rhythm
  18. Why Women Go Wrong
  19. Jersey Belle Blues
  20. The Loveless Blues
  21. I'm Just Dumb
  22. Get Yourself Together
  23. Crowing Rooster Blues
Music CD 4
  1. That's Love
  2. Lazy Woman Blues
  3. In Love Again
  4. He's a Jelly Roll Baker
  5. When You Feel Low Down
  6. The Victim Of Love
  7. Watch Shorty
  8. Keep What You Got
  9. Love Is the Answer
  10. Tomorrow Night
  11. What a Real Woman
  12. Falling Rain Blues
  13. Working Man's Blues
  14. Playing Around
  15. Trouble Ain't Nothing But the Blues
  16. Blues Stay Away From Me
  17. Little Rockin' Chair
  18. Nothing But Trouble
  19. Why Should I Cry
  20. It Was All In Vain
  21. You Only Want Me When You're Lonely
  22. Me And My Crazy Self
  23. I'm Guilty
  24. Just Another Day
  25. You Can't Buy Love
  26. Can't Sleep Any More

Music reviews of Original Guitar Wizard

Music Review: Lonnie Johnson....a BADMAN...and BAD IS GOOD!
Rating: 5 Stars

Lonnie Johnson was a musical master.
His guitar style is so clean and rythmic it is a standard that many try to reach, but few do reach it.
If you have never heard Lonnie Johnson, you are are missing a large piece of the "musical pie".
Lonnie Johnson covers sooooooo many bases, he has been, in my opinon over looked at times. Example...the blues, if you know/like/play or listen to the blues, Robert Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson (I & II), Charlie Patton and Son House are names you know well. Lonnie Johnson fit right in with them. But Lonnie Johnson was more....much more.
Another example....jazz, do the name Louis Armstrong or Duke Ellington ring a bell? Both GIANTS of jazz, Lonnie fits right in, he played with both of them. But he played more than jazz.
Lonnie Johnson maybe the best and maybe the first "crossover" musician. Can you picture Son House of Charlie Patten playing with Duke!

If you are into guitar playing, names like Robert Johnson, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Chet Atkins, T-Bone Walker & Gatemouth Brown...all MONSTERS on the guitar. Lonnie fits right in.

Enough about why you should give Lonnie Johnson a listen, now about this 4 disc set.
Nice package. Nice cover art.
4 disc set in chronological order (for the most part).
This set may not please the "audiophile" because a few of the early tracks were somewhat poorly recorded, it was the 1920's....I mean, come on!
The early tracks can only be cleaned up so much before they lose the integrity of the music.
Each of the 4 disc set has is own cover.
Each disc has a nice cover shot of Lonnie.
Each disc has complete track listings.
The set has a 40+ page booklet w/facts, photos and more. VERY NICE!
While this may have more in it then the first time Lonnie Johnson listener may find necessary (95 tracks), the LOW cost and the excellent packaging make this a "no brainer".
If you are already a Lonnie Johnson fan, this is still a "no brainer".
It has some tracks you have on some of his other cd's, but you get the whole package with excellent graphic and packaging.
If you want to hear a true master of music, blues, jazz, standars etc.
If you want to hear a true master of the guitar and a gifted singer (I love his vibrato!). You should try this box set and find out what you have been missing.

This box set is an A+.
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