Blues
United States
Lonnie Johnson
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About Lonnie Johnson
Hometown
New Orleans, LA, United States
Born
February 8, 1899
Genre
Blues
In contrast to such contemporary country blues musicians as Blind Lemon Jefferson and Charley Patton, guitarist Lonnie Johnson performed a sophisticated, jazz-inflected blues. Active throughout most of the 20th century, he left a profound imprint on blues history, influencing such diverse giants as Robert Johnson, T-Bone Walker, Charlie Christian, and B.B. King.
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