Lonnie Johnson – Blues & Ballads

The Bluesville Series from Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds!

Inspired by the original Prestige label imprint established in 1959

Blues & Ballads by Lonnie Johnson

All-analog mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab

180-gram vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Replica tip-on jacket

Obi with notes by Scott Billington

Highlighting trailblazing blues musicians from legendary labels

Alonzo “Lonnie” Johnson 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. Blues & Ballads is Johnson’s third album, originally released in 1960.

The diverse offering of originals and covers demonstrates Johnson’s versatility on electric guitar and vocals. Johnson is joined by his contemporaries Elmer Snowden on acoustic guitar and Wendell Marshall on bass on this album. AllMusic declared Johnson “effortlessly (reveals) his artistic range.” Features (AAA) lacquers cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP. A replica tip-on jacket completes the package.