Lonnie Johnson - Blues & Ballads
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Electric Guitar, Vocals: Lonnie Johnson
Acoustic Guitar: Elmer Snowden
Bass: Wendell Marshall
Written by Lonnie Johnson (A1, A4, B5), Bazl (A2), Blake (A2), Albertson (A3), Elmer Snowden (A3, B4), W. C. Handy (A5), Field (B1), Marks (B1), Edward Ory (B2), Bessie Smith (B3)
1 LP, Replica tip-on jacket - Obi with notes by Scott Billington
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Bluesville (Acoustic Sounds Series & Craft)
Original Label : Bluesville
Recorded April 5, 1960, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Chris Albertson
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2025
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Haunted House
2. Memories Of You
3. Blues For Chris
4. I Found A Dream
5. St. Louis Blues
Side B :
1. I'll Get Along Somehow
2. Savoy Blues
3. Back Water Blues
4. Elmer's Blues
5. Jelly Roll Baker
Review :
"One of Lonnie Johnson's numerous comeback albums of the early 1960s, Blues & Ballads coincides with the folk/blues revival of that era, and presents the revered New Orleans-born guitarist/singer in fine form, despite years of inactivity. Ably assisted by guitarist Elmer Snowden and bassist Wendell Marshall, Johnson applies his plaintive croon and deft guitar playing to both sauntering rural blues tunes (the weary "Back Water Blues") and gorgeous jazz-tinged ballads (a spare, poignant take on "Memories of You"), effortlessly revealing his artistic range. A must for fans of the underrated bluesman, this record is followed by the excellent companion piece Blues, Ballads, & Jumpin' Jazz." AllMusic Review
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.53 / 5