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Lonnie Johnson

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Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter. He was a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin and is recognized as the first to play an electrically amplified violin.

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Type: Person
Area: United States
Born: February 8th, 1899
Died: June 16th, 1970
Genres: Acoustic Blues Blues Country Blues Jazz Piedmont Blues
Labels: Columbia

RCA

Bluesville

Decca Records

Smithsonian Folkways

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Last updated: December 9th, 2021