Steppin on the Blues

Steppin on the Blues

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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 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 Strings" are astonishing displays of technique. --Marc Greilsamer

<"b0000027565228"> From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD
Lonnie Johnson's linear invention and chordal solidity on guitar was of such a magnitude that he attained Olympian status in jazz and blues. This grouping of nineteen Okeh sides (four previously unreleased) from a seven-year period (l92~32) offers Tong looks at his duple wizardry. Also, Victoria Spivey shares lead vocals on two songs, Texas Alexander sings lead twice, and fellow single-string guitar expert Eddie Lang duets with Johnson on the wonders "Guitar Blues" and "How to Change Keys." Fine... read more

Steppin on the Blues

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