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| | The Unsung Blues Legend: The Living Room Sessions | | | Music Artist : | | Lonnie Johnson | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Blues Magnet | | Release Date : | | 2000-07-11 | | Store Price : | | $17.99 | | Artistopia's Price: $17.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. This Love of Mine
2. September Song
3. Don't Cry Baby
4. Solitude
5. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
6. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
7. St. Louis Blues
8. New Orleans Blues
9. Careless Love
10. Danny Boy [Guitar Solo]
11. Backwater Blues
12. My Mother's Eyes
13. Prisoner of Love
14. There'll Be Some Changes Made
15. Jelly, Jelly
16. Summertime
17. Rockin' Chair [Fade Out]
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 So simple, so pure...
Submitted on: 2005-03-21 |
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| I never meant to get this CD. Actually, I never heard of it. a few weeks ago I ordered a few CD's somewhere and when I got them, they added this CD as a bonus. I listened to it once, and then I just couldn't stop. I never got so amazed from such a simple thing. You can hear th 66 year-old Lonnie, ssitting at a friend's house with an acoustic guitar, just spilling his heart out. It doesn't matter that the recording is not in the best quality, it even adds to the feeling. His voice is so bittersweet, it brings me tears to listen to him. such a perfect combination of voice and his unique guitar playing... another thing is that you can really tell it was recorded at a home surrounding: kids running around, talking to "daddy"... all of the atmosphere make it one of the best, honest and heartful recordings I ever heard. |
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A Brilliant Statement From A Masterful Performer
Submitted on: 2005-01-13 |
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| Lonnie Johnson's "The Unsung Blues Legend: The Living Room Sessions," is a remarkable monument to a man whose lengthy musical career spanned over six decades and reached stellar heights and very low points, such as when he was reduced to working as a custodian. The setting is informal with a warm, laid-back ambiance that you wish would never end. Johnson gently flows from one classic song to another, all the while making you feel as though you are right there in the same living room sitting in a comfortable chair and enjoying the beautiful sounds. The faint sounds of talking children in the background makes this recording all the more real, as if it could have been made in your own home or in that of a friend. By the time Johnson finishes this set, you do feel as though you have made a good friend, for whom you feel some pity for because he was never given the recognition such an outstanding artist is worthy of. Pick up a copy of this CD, you'll be glad you did. |
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Great music but the Folkways recordings of same have more
Submitted on: 2004-03-23 |
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| These records are unique. Johnson plays all of these selections solo on an a very acoustic sounding electric guitar and sings them all. Now and then he talks about the songs. This is a master who had been playing and singing for 40 years. Yet, there is so much personal sentimental and feeling here, so much expression in the guitar playing. You feel like you know the man after you hear this. You feel like you really know these songs anew after you hear this album. This is a good album for a thoughtful evening with a good glass of wine, a good friend, and an open mind! Check out the full folkways recordings that have 24 songs like this not just 12 |
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Lonnie did it all, and it all came straight from his soul!
Submitted on: 2000-07-24 |
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| I am amazed that Lonnie Johnson does not receive more attention in the guitar magazines and history books. He was a hero to Robert Johnson and B. B. King. The scope of what he did over a 50 plus year career included outstanding down & dirty blues (which in my opinion far outshine Robert Johnson) to early electric blues, to jump blues, to suave sentimental jazzy blues. On top of this, when you listen to him, you can tell this music comes from some very deep place within the man. I REALLY WISH THERE WAS MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT HIS LIFE. These recordings have not been previously issued. They were recorded in the home of a guy named Bernie Strassberg in 1965. The sound is great, with a very intimate, comfortable feel. You can hear flashes of Lonnie's brilliance on the guitar. I only wish I could have heard him play with Duke Ellington's band in 1961 or seen him with Buddy Guy in 1970. Thanks Bernie! You've done us all a great favor. Buy this disk now. |
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