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The Original Guitar Hero and the Power of Music [electronic resource] : The Legendary Lonnie Johnson, Music, and Civil Rights / Dean Alger.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alger, Dean, author.
- Series:
- North Texas lives of musicians series ; no. 8.
- North Texas lives of musicians series ; number 8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music and race--United States.
- Music and race.
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- African Americans.
- African American musicians--Biography.
- African American musicians.
- Blues musicians--United States--Biography.
- Blues musicians.
- African American guitarists--Biography.
- African American guitarists.
- Johnson, Lonnie, 1894-1970.
- Johnson, Lonnie.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (384 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Lonnie Johnson (1894-1970) was a virtuoso guitarist who influenced generations of musicians from Django Reinhardt to Eric Clapton to Bill Wyman and especially B. B. King. Born in New Orleans, he began playing violin and guitar in his father's band at an early age. When most of his family was wiped out by the 1918 flu epidemic, he and his surviving brother moved to St. Louis, where he won a blues contest that included a recording contract. His career was launched. Johnson can be heard on many Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong records, including the latter's famous "Savoy Blues" with the Hot
- Contents:
- The legendary Lonnie Johnson : one of the most important musicians of the 20th century : musicians and progress on civil rights
- New Orleans music
- St. Louis blues
- Playing with the strings : part 1
- Playing with the strings : part 2
- Workin' man : Chicago blues
- Rhythm & blues
- Blues revival in the '60s/Comeback again
- The legacy of Lonnie J/The guitar in 20th century music.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-57441-556-5
- OCLC:
- 878263353
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