Blind Willie Dunn and Lonnie Johnson - Deep Minor Rhythm Stomp (1929)

[vermontpoet]

I've been listening to this work for ages, and it is still fresh, and amazing. This is the real deal.

[vincenz55]

comment on lonnie and lang not on useless django who gives a crap about django when im listening to this

[vincenz55]

theres lang here also not only lonnie

[johngoo343]

man was lonnie smooth or what

[xistenceq]

Great channel! Thanks for flying the flag. Been a long time Laing Johnson fan. I tried my own version of Blue Room Blues at a London club- Doc Stenson and Simon Prager on SXSW14

[hiu1102]

omg rare rare rare



[noutrane]

As to the comment about "sounding like Django", when Django and Stephane Grappelli were just starting out, they modeled themselves on Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti so it's not too surprising... N

[arodjazz]

@noutrane this is a myth. Django was quoted early in his career referring to Lang as a "limited" guitarist, clearly not high praise for a potential influence.

[vincenz55]

@arodjazz goes to show you how limited intellectually django was not too mention his arrogance and how self centred he was.

[busessuck1]

man i love your channel...

it's interesting how he had to use a black psuedonymn when working with lonnie, i remember reading he also accompanied top blues vocalist texas alexander but i can't find a guitar that sounds like him

[ishouldntbeyoutubing]

@busessuck1 Try Alexander's Frisco Train Blues.

[lansanova]

Congratulations. Read the presentation.

[ari1234a]

Theres another great, Blind Joe Death.

[anitadavideduo]

GREAT!!!!!!

[sdgakatbk]

This reminds me of some of Django's work.

[Hoopermazing]

@sdgakatbk Idiot. 

[saldivar80]

god if i could go back in time and watch them cut this track. damn!

[bobhelsloot]

Lonnie Johnson is playing the lead indeed. Historical sounds for guitarplaying here.

[friedharper]

Who's playing lead and who's playing rhythm? I always taught that Lonnie Johnson played the lead.

[sirjuandabicho]

Maravilloso, muchas gracias

[Morahman7vnNo2]

So Eddie Lang had a pseudonym "Blind Willie Dunn," so that's how he was able to play with Lonnie Johnson.

[JonLawry]

That's one story. Another is that it might have been just a marketing gimmick - "Blind Willie" had proven to be a catchy moneymaking name for many blues and jazz guitarists at that time. The racially-motivated story is certainly more interesting, but money almost always wins out, sadly.

[rustywhiskers2]

Thats Beautiful!!

[adamschmalenberger]

nice find

[phyllodendron]

Brilliant! Eighty years old this year and still as fresh, exciting, listenable and catchy as when first laid down. Thank you for posting this gem!