Product Number:
95049EB
Format:
eBook
Skill Level:
Intermediate-Advanced
Notation Type:
Standard Notation and Tab
Pages:
208
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-5134-8367-6
ISBN13:
978-15134-8367-2
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
5/23/2025
Lonnie Johnson bridged blues and jazz styles, playing with blues shouters like Bessie Smith and Texas Alexander on the one hand and Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington on the other. In this landmark text, guitarist Lenny Carlson has masterfully transcribed and notated 15 Lonnie Johnson guitar solos. The book is divided into: Lonnie Johnson as Composer, Vocalist & Accompanist; Lonnie Johnson Duets with Piano; Lonnie Johnson Solo Improvisations; and Duets by Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang. In notation and tablature.
Notating the Music of Lonnie Johnson
Section One: Lonnie Johnson as Composer, Vocalist and Accompanist
Mean Old Bedbug Blues
No More Troubles Now
She's Making Whoopee In Hell Tonight
Got the Blues for Murder Only
I love You, Mary Lou
Section Two: Lonnie Johnson Duets with Piano
Mr. Johnson's Blues
6/88 Glide
Steppin' On the Blues
Section Three: Lonnie Johnson Solo Improvisations
Away Down in the Alley
Untitled
Playing with the Strings
Section Four: Duets by Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang
Have to Change Keys (To Play These Blues)
Bull Frog Moan
Guitar Blues
A Handful of Riffs
Conclusion
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