http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2600&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rssLonnie Johnson is probably one of the most important links between the birth of blues music as a regional idiomatic art form and American popular music from jazz to rock. As a guitarist, he was a hugely influential presence, shaping the playing of innovators from Charlie Christian to B.B. King, and by extension, Chuck Berry and countless rockers. He was a dazzling single string player, bringing the guitar from a primarily rhythm instrument to prominence as a lead instrument. He was a ubiquitous presence on jazz sessions in the 1920s playing on records with Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. An excellent singer, his smooth uptown sound could be seen as an influence on R&B balladeers like Charles Brown and Nat Cole. Johnson was also able to adapt when the folk blues revival of the '60s came along playing expertly in that style. - Tom HeymanEarly American Bluesen720Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:35:03 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2600&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lonnie Johnson is probably one of the most important links between the birth of blues music as a regional idiomatic art form and American popular music from jazz to rock. As a guitarist, he was a hugely influential presence, shaping the playing of innovators from Charlie Christian to B.B. King, and by extension, Chuck Berry and countless rockers. He was a dazzling single string player, bringing the guitar from a primarily rhythm instrument to prominence as a lead instrument. He was a ubiquitous presence on jazz sessions in the 1920s playing on records with Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. An excellent singer, his smooth uptown sound could be seen as an influence on R&B balladeers like Charles Brown and Nat Cole. Johnson was also able to adapt when the folk blues revival of the '60s came along playing expertly in that style. - Tom Heyman http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10929395&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Early American Blues Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lonnie Johnson on Rhapsody Online 10929395 tra.10929395 Lonnie Johnson art.2600 0.99 Lonnie Johnson Vol. 1 (1925-1926) alb.10909376 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/9/0/1610957_170x170.jpg 2005-10-25 00:00:00.0 2005-10-25 00:00:00.0 true Falling Rain Blues tra.10929395 185000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10929395&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10929395&variant=data&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1580936&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Early American Blues Mon, 29 Jul 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lonnie Johnson on Rhapsody Online 1580936 tra.1580936 Lonnie Johnson art.2600 0.99 Blues Classics 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/9/2/1112947_170x170.jpg 2007-08-28 00:00:00.0 2007-08-28 00:00:00.0 true Blue Blood Blues tra.16531838 182000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16531838&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16531838&variant=data&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10929418&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Early American Blues Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lonnie Johnson on Rhapsody Online 10929418 tra.10929418 Lonnie Johnson art.2600 0.99 Lonnie Johnson Vol. 1 (1925-1926) alb.10909376 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/9/0/1610957_170x170.jpg 2005-10-25 00:00:00.0 2005-10-25 00:00:00.0 true I'm Gonna Dodge The Blues Just Wait And See tra.10929418 196000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10929418&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10929418&variant=data&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16531828&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Early American Blues Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lonnie Johnson on Rhapsody Online 16531828 tra.16531828 Lonnie Johnson art.2600 0.99 Playing With The Strings alb.16528423 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/9/2/1112947_170x170.jpg 2007-08-28 00:00:00.0 2007-08-28 00:00:00.0 true Falling Rain Blues-1 tra.16531828 185000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16531828&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16531828&variant=data&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.507428&rws=%2Flonnie-johnson%2Ftop-tracks.rss Early American Blues Thu, 13 Jul 1961 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lonnie Johnson on Rhapsody Online 507428 tra.507428 Lonnie Johnson art.2600 0.99 Idle Hours alb.186940 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/3/2/262342_170x170.jpg 1992-05-22 00:00:00.0 1961-07-13 00:00:00.0 true End It All 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