Tag Archives: James Sallis
This Historic Day In Music: “Guitar Blues”
In the late 1920’s, Blues guitarist Lonnie Johnson and Jazz guitarist Eddie Lang recorded ten landmark duets. Lonnie and Eddie recorded their first two duets – “Two Tone Stomp” and “Have To Change Keys (To Play These Blues)” – on November … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: “Two Tone Stomp” & “Have To Change Keys To Play These Blues”
In the Fall of 1928, Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang were the two best and busiest studio guitarists in New York City. Lonnie Johnson… …was born Alfonzo Johnson in the Storyville section of New Orleans, Louisiana on February 8, 1894. … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Lonnie Johnson
Can you imagine all of the Pop, Rock, Blues, Country & Jazz recordings of the past 90 years that have a guitar solo in them not having that guitar solo? Well, the person who pioneered the single-string, played-with-a-pick, vibrato-and-string-bending-filled guitar … Continue reading
