Lonnie Johnson
Mr. Johnson s Blues
Toothache Blues, Pt. 1
Guitar Blues
Playing with the Strings
Deep Blue Sea Blues - Lonnie Johnson, Alexander, Alger T
No More Troubles Now
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I m Nuts About That Gal
Not only did Johnson pioneer single-string, blues-guitar improvisation, he still ranks as one of its greatest practitioners. His playing was remarkably fluent, sophisticated, and melodic, yet he never sacrificed emotion or.
more » bite. He was the first bluesman to make his mark as a virtuoso instrumentalist, despite his formidable vocals. These 19 early performances (1925-1932) include low-down blues, buoyant ragtime, and catchy hokum, plus examples of sheer instrumental wizardry. Victoria Spivey joins Johnson for the risque vocal duet Toothache Blues and Texas Alexander sings lead on a pair of songs, but the instrumentals inevitably remain the highlights. His two guitar duets with jazz great Eddie Lang plus his solo workout on Playing With the St
The one hour virtual event will be hosted by legendary WFUV and SiriusXM radio DJ Dennis Elsas, and features exclusive performances by a diverse roster of world-class artists who have previously graced the Emelin stage including David Broza, Amy Helm, Flor de Toloache, Ballet Hispánico, Jake Shimabukuro and David Bromberg.
April 12, 2021
Suzan-Lori Parks: I started playing guitar in high school in Maryland, where people, Black and white, told me, “Black people don’t play the guitar.” This was before the internet, so I had to hip them to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Memphis Minnie and Reverend Gary Davis. I’m not disparaging anybody, it’s just what happens when people encourage you to stay in a box. The idea of an award-winning playwright (and a screenwriter-showrunner) playing an instrument is also strange to some. My feeling is, if you find yourself in a box, maybe you want to lower the walls.
John Gawler to perform at Oasis of Music
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John Gawler will perform at the Oasis of Music from 12:30-1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston.
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John Gawler will perform at the Oasis of Music from 12:30-1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston.
Gawler is well-known to Maine audiences as an elder of the Gawler Family, singers and players of traditional and contemporary music, who perform internationally and have recorded several CDs. He loves nothing better than to sing and lead an audience in a good song, but will have to restrain himself due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, Gawler comes armed with banjo and guitar and a vast repertoire of dance and song tunes. His guitar influences include Merle Travis, Mississippi John Hurt, the Reverend Gary Davis and Leo Kottke. His banjo style is primarily the frailing technique of the Southern Appalachians, with forays into a more clas
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