One of the legendary blues guitar players that influenced everyone from Robert Johnson to Charlie Christian, Lonnie Johnson was one of the first to introduce the single string guitar solo. He influenced both jazz and blues guitarists, and had a long career that spanned nearly 40 years. To see his videos click on the video box on the right side of the blog titled artist of the week.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Artist Of The Week: Lonnie Johnson
One of the legendary blues guitar players that influenced everyone from Robert Johnson to Charlie Christian, Lonnie Johnson was one of the first to introduce the single string guitar solo. He influenced both jazz and blues guitarists, and had a long career that spanned nearly 40 years. To see his videos click on the video box on the right side of the blog titled artist of the week.
Love this. Love that sound.
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