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Blues & Ballads is a 1960 recording featuring Lonnie Johnson on vocals and electric guitar accompanied by Elmer Snowden on acoustic guitar and Wendell Marshall on bass. This was the first commercial recording by Snowden in 26 years. The same ensemble, under the supervision of Chris Albertson, recorded a second volume, Blues, Ballads, and Jumpin' Jazz, released in 1990.
| 1 | Haunted House | ♡ | 5:01 | Lonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson / Elmer Snowden |
| 2 | Memories of You | ♡ | 4:23 | Eubie Blake / Andy Razaf | Lonnie Johnson / Elmer Snowden |
| 3 | Blues for Chris | ♡ | 5:06 | Elmer Snowden / Chris Albertson | Lonnie Johnson / Elmer Snowden |
| 4 | I Found a Dream | ♡ | 4:35 | Lonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson / Elmer Snowden |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | ♡ | 3:08 | W. C. Handy | Lonnie Johnson / Elmer Snowden |
| 6 | I’ll Get Along Somehow | ♡ | 4:29 | Gerald Marks / Buddy Fields | Lonnie Johnson / Elmer Snowden |
| 7 | Savoy Blues | ♡ | 4:13 | Kid Ory | Lonnie Johnson / Elmer Snowden |
| 8 | Backwater Blues | ♡ | 5:06 | Bessie Smith | Lonnie Johnson / Elmer Snowden |
| 9 | Elmer’s Blues | ♡ | 3:30 | Elmer Snowden | Lonnie Johnson / Elmer Snowden |
| 10 | He’s a Jelly Roll Baker | ♡ | 4:14 | Lonnie Johnson | Lonnie Johnson / Elmer Snowden |
Links
- Folder:
R:\__Blues\_L\Lonnie Johnson\1960. Lonnie Johnson - Blues & Ballads (Remastered 2025)[TR24][24-192] - Explorer: Open folder
- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000316594
Credits
Bass — Wendell Marshall Electric Guitar — Lonnie Johnson Vocals — Lonnie Johnson Guitar — Elmer Snowden Recorded By — Rudy Van Gelder Sleeve Notes — Chris Albertson
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