Lonnie Johnson - Another Night To Cry

[MrJohnathon17]

Well thank you but think about it who landed in America with the instruments back then the Irish or the Black.I simply mean that the Black slave heard the music at Irish wakes which evoked their spirit they took it,the sound and stamped their own mark on it,"when they got instruments"and made it their own,early black music was nothing like it is now brother,live in denial if you wish but my records show it to be this way sorry its too sensitive for you to grasp..

[Edu1963ful]

@MrJohnathon17 Read about music from West Africa (Ghana, Burkina Faso, etc). The kapala (African banjo) and other string instruments (babatoni, etc) were played in Africa before the XV century; Their music has a strong resemble to the blues (specially their working ballads). If anything, the slaves adopted the guitar from Mexicans, instead of the fiddle from the northern Europeans. Do not be that ethnocentric. Open a book, it will not bite you! Next you are going to say potatoes are from Ireland

[Edu1963ful]

You know you are about to listen to something really special if the great Sonny Boy is introducing the artist!! Both are fantastic, true Blues Leyends! Thanks for sharing this gem, luizoak.

[MrJohnathon17]

Jeff blues came from the Irish in America so white people knew all about it matey..

[BlacknesUnforgivable]

@MrJohnathon17 Thats complete nonsense , how about you irish get your own music and stop trying to steal from blacks.

[jeffreyscottking]

OMG, allllll white people in the audience. I dig Dixon on the bass though :)

[1m2a3t4t5]

Reading on him on wiki, "is recognized as the first to play single-string guitar solos".

How do you do that?  Wow he sure as hell has it down!

[1m2a3t4t5]

Who was the guy in the beginning?

[Edu1963ful]

@1m2a3t4t5 He is the great Sonny Boy Williamson II. A fantastic Blues harp player and singer. There is another Sonny Boy Williamson (I). He was also a great harmonica player.

[Herve1955]

What can be more delightful to see and hear?: Lonnie Johnson introduced by Sonny Boy Williamson!!!

[vaibanez17]

He is so amazing. I think he did the guitar work in one of my favorite old blues works ever, The Risin' Sun by Texas Alexander. Does anyone know for sure if I am right?

[asaturkhur]

ooooh, it`s great!!!!!

[NoRosesForMe]

Sonny Boy is the damn man. Look at him walk out! Wow. Love Lonnie too of course. This is a trip thanks xx

[airton8134]

muito bom :)

[MsMagicalUnicorn123]

This is amazing, why have I not been listening to it all my life??

[ciaobebbo050]

Moving! This is so cool

[123jasminec]

What a beautiful recording. And that voice...

[rocktenniscats]

No black people in the audience !!  Where, when was this performance?

[guybr3]

@rocktenniscats i think it was in the Europe in the American Folk Blues festival

[rocktenniscats]

What kind of guitar is Lonnie playing? Fancy head! Thanks for sharing this, it's wonderful....

[guitarcheologist]

with greatest respect here's a tribute to Lonnie and this song

youtube.com/watch?v=LQNbbyUfhm­o

[CdotDixon]

Why is the audience doing what can only be described as a polite clap.

I would have been on my feet!

[elpercho]

Ladies and Gentleman, Mr. Willie Dixon on the upright fiddle.

And how about that uber-cool drummers style???!!!!!

[tomb05]

@TheSpecialSelection I have just learnt this with my guitar teacher. I got intro down... I could tab it with a piece of paper and send it if you like? message me your email if you want it.

[TheSpecialSelection]

anyone know where to find a tab for this ?

[manueltava]

Dear God this is so good!! The presentation itself its a gem!!!

[tomb05]

I have just learnt this on guitar! very fun to play!!!

[kickalion]

bass player suck balls

[asianaxeman]

what year was this?

[tafflad1]

not the only Sony Boy Williamson, the second....

[R271172]

Your video has just been stolen by 222Koinova (YT User) and put on her Bulgarian channel . See the link on your channel.

[SuperBillythepoet]

@HaddyD

the guy is Sonny Boy Williamson number 2... great harmonica player...

[TARGETZEROO]

the way music should be, keeping it real, good post thanks for shareing :)

[bluesborn]

That groove is sooooo smooth.

[shakti9]

look at that right hand!!.... very similar to gypsy picking, relaxed, great control. And I can see where George Benson took inspiration for his own picking.

Awesome singing too.... what a great find! Thank you!

[jcbluefunk]

sweeeet!

[mahoganycolour]

My brother's named after Lonnie Johnson... And my dads the top Blues player today... Michael Roach

[brooklynman]

This had to be the COOLEST CAT EVER . . . Shame we don't have CATS like these around no more!

[Iownavintageguitar]

I own that guitar kay value leader :)

[flipsiderunner]

Was that Willie Dixon on bass?

[NorthShoreMike]

@flipsiderunner yep. and I believe it's otis spann on piano.

[JimBowie1133]

Notice the similarity of Lonnie's guitar intro, to the famous Chuck

Berry guitar style

[JoggingOnTheMoon]

damn, the guitar n voice is just flowing out of him. so perfect tho.

[TheSatanas666]

dats what you call playin guitar whit no tricks, just playin whit his talent

[popsgt17]

Willie Dixon on bass.

[sandisb1]

The man who introduced is Sonny Boy Williamson II

[Phythagoras18]

I heard that guy's voice and i JIZZED IN MY PANTS

[austinheather]

WOW! What is this program? What was this from? It's amazing.

[raymondlang]

@austinheather

It's on DVD in the series THE AMERICAN FOLK-BLUES FESTIVAL.

I think it's on the British Tours disc...it is awesome!

[Kikalani]

Crazy good.

[criticalmadness]

RIP Macho Man

[surfinwax58]

This is what "black radio" is missing with regards to music and culture. The English and EU's know it better than Black N. Americans and you don't have to be over 50 to appreciate what he did or those who maintain it today. But where is radio and television in America? Global but not local.

[NouveauPasse]

And when I mean soul, I mean SOUL.

[bullybeer]

i aints raciscit tho!

[bullybeer]

i bet they got they own chikin recipie!

[peterdixonband]

Amazing! Does anyone know if this footage is available on DVD? Love it!

[szudden]

@peterdixonband "The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 vol. 1" available at amazon, etc. There are three volumes, some really great stuff on them.

[spakuloid]

Year? You know you can type the basic info in the description part of the video.

[MegaUglyface]

he is doing all downstrokes... and not a hint of RSI at all D:

[MrLimbolo]

The Pianist is Otis Spann.

[bluesgurugod]

That's the shit right there! You just can't get better than that... it isn't possible!

A legend introduced by a legend playing the most exquisite guitar, all the while singing magnificently.

One of the greats for sure!

[silver10gold]

This is great guitar playing and singing by the great Lonnie Johnson, I love the introduction by Sonny Boy Williamson. These guys just have have talent flowing out of them. Does anybody know who is on the keyboards

[philothustra]

Actually T-Bone first recorded back in the twenties too, about the time Lonnie

was coming up, so its hard to say one came before the other. For that matter

Lonnie teamed up with Eddie Lang in 1929, so who can say who came first?

I recently heard Brian Setzer claim to be the first guitarist to lead a big band,

and I nearly bit my tongue! All the blues cats-- T-Bone, BB, Lonnie and more-

stood out at the front of the bandstand long time ago....;

[HaddyD]

so is this sonny boy williamson doing the intro then?

[burninhellfire84]

got the blues forever baby

[FatherCoughlin]

Freakin Beautiful...and seeing Rice Miller introduce Lonnie.HOLY COW!........Lonnies tone and fretting YIKES..........in the presence of a Master.......we are so lucky to have this on tap..................like goin to Heaven!

[horbergaren]

@FatherCoughlin that was not rice miller

[FatherCoughlin]

@horbergaren mea Culpa..........brain freeze.......SBW II

[cscpride69]

Who is the person that does not like this? he is losing one of the best things in life: listen to Lonnie Johnson. Lonnie: Thanks!, R.I.P.

[bigdog5994]

Sonny Boy Williamson number 2 to be exact

[PeteyHop]

That right there is the shit, he predates T-Bone by over a decade

[mpo1107]

How can you not like this.

[jyps]

Sorry if I sound nostalgic, but it's impossible watch a video like this and do not think that those days was much better than nowadays.

[DamianJoel]

@jyps Much better like what? Those talented gentlemen were treated like shyt in your so called better days!

Check that history!

[DamianJoel]

@jyps Much better like what? Those talented gentlemen were treated like shyt in your so called better days!

Check that history!

[johnydeltablues]

beautiful

[77articfox]

love Lonnie , great song and love intro by Sonny Boy !!!!!!! So hot !!!!!! Thanks for posting !!!

[reaperpro]

OMG this is AMAZING. Thank you for posting this!!!!

[bakedsushi]

many folks dont know that this man invented run on.s which became standard in delta style and even piedmont styles. He basically went un acknowledged until the mid 70s when it became part of all misic theroy classes taught in this country. Now we all know about call and responce but it was the run on that led to guitar presentation of this popular method..........ok (spell check) gotta run my boss just saw I was on youtube again.....grrr

[johnnymccrowe]

everybody always talkin about guitar tone, well THAT is guitar TONE!!@#$%@#$%T

[CadillacL]

Is that Sonny Boy Williamson doing the introduction?

[bluepez57]

@CadillacL: yes

[zwolfe33]

@CadillacL yes

[knox197111]

Yeah, that's Sonny Boy



[special20man]

@CadillacL

Yes.

[amccolgan1]

If you like single note lead guitar you'd like this video. Lonnie invented it.

[gootenslog]

"Music is Joy, Right" - Keith Richards

And Lonnie Johnson is a true reason Keith is right.

[harmonicabill]

sweet sweet sweet

[elmegas63]

Please, someone figure a way to show this video to todays pop "artists", maybe theyll learn something about music, feeling, soul, talent etc., maybe some of this beauty will rub in, or maybe theyll be ashamed and retire and then all of us can live happily ever after.

[DranzieBooy]

This is Sonny Boy ! Not Lonnie ! 1: 20 - this is Lonnie :)

[DranzieBooy]

This is Sonny Boy ! Not Lonnie

[hotsprocket1]

Chillin song, sweet as!! Willie Dixon on bass too. Deadly

[HaddyD]

Who introduced him? dudes voice is crazy

[mudcatbluez]

@HaddyD Sonny Boy Williamson (2).  Definitely check his vids out; he's one of the all-time greats.

[sambobla]

@HaddyD he was PERFECT for the job :)

[Olavolupia]

@HaddyD the one and only Sonny Boy Williamson

[myhoe90]

@HaddyD  Ooooooh boii! that be Mr. Sonny Boy Willamson rite thurr....

[erictuscarora]

@HaddyD

That's Sunny Boy Williamson

[horbergaren]

@HaddyD thats Sonny boy Williamson, his harmonica skills are even more awesome then his voice, you should check him out

[jleoblues]

@HaddyD

The man who introduced him was none other than Rice Miller AKA Sonny Boy Williamson II one of the founders of modern Blues Harmonica

[BlueDiamondPro]

@HaddyD Sonny Boy Williamson II he is amazing at singing and playing harmonica :D He played with Matt Guitar Murphy (Blues Brothers) and Robert Nighthawk, Elmore James too.

[Aristotelezz]

@HaddyD Sonny Boy Williams

[Johntra32]

@HaddyD the one and only Sonny Boy Williamson II , one of the greatest harp players

[alan38501]

@HaddyD He is being introduced by Sonny Boy Williamson. Hell of a harp player

[TheZmann16]

@HaddyD sonny boy williamson ll

[Fruscianteistheman]

@HaddyD sonny boy williamson!!

[MisterBorg9]

@HaddyD Sonny Boy Williamson II

[SchnitzelMIC]

@HaddyD Sonny Boy Williamson I !!

[husam0sayed]

@HaddyD that would be Sonny Boy Willimason to you sir ;)

[VoodooFlintstone]

@HaddyD Sonny Boy Williamson II

[Nilsondm]

@HaddyD

Sony Boy Williason

[DimestoreLiam]

@HaddyD That is one of the baddest motherfuckers who ever lived, Aleck "Rice" Miller a.k.a. Sonny Boy Williamson (Sonny Boy #2).

[compabutch1]

@HaddyD Sonny Boy Williamson. If you think his voice is crazy, wait till you hear him play the harp!

[MrBuk86]

@HaddyD SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON. How do you not know him if your watching a Lonnie Johnson video?

[pazzano99]

@HaddyD Sonny Boy Williamson

[bakedsushi]

@HaddyD The one and ONLY Sonny Boy Williamson.....

[solszew]

@HaddyD

Lonnie Johnson was introduced by Sonny Boy Williamson II.

[stephen3eyes]

@HaddyD Howlin Wolf.....duh.....haha jk. just kinda sounds like him

[87Remmo]

@HaddyD Sonny Boy Williamson

[JCP598]

The blues is the blues!

[mpo1107]

I love this song.

[RootsinBrooklyn]

Electric blues guitar begins here.

[sharkabilly]

Lonnie Johnson was one of the recorded influences on Robert Johnson. I love seeing Sonny Boy Williamson intro him.

[Vidolizer]

There is a sound man. It's normal to have the reverb turned off for the announcer and then turn it on for the performer. But the sound man turned the reverb up too far once the announcer was done, and then had to bring it down once Lonnie started singing.

[sellobic]

Lonnie Johnson had great technique on the guitar, very accurate bends and slides.

[ceira7]

yeah thats a great idea, show shots of the band plodding along while off camera he knocks out a genius solo.

[PeluMaad]

OK rockers....now search for Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

[starrchild99]

This is fucking awesome!

[catssniffs]

This guy was so amazing, To say he was a blues master would be a huge understatment. Thanks for posting this

[mudspud01]

Whos that guy in the begging the host, danm i been trying to remember that guys name i know he's a blues singer please someone help !!!

[RastaandthePs]

@mudspud01 This is Sonny Boy Williamson the Second;)

[mudspud01]

@RastaandthePs Are you kidding me ? how could i not find that out? lol

thanks alot man...

[brian4858]

Class Act.....!

[bassbob42]

Beautiful, wonderful performance.

[BigWillandBluesmen]

I just love it and with such an introduction by SBW beautiful

Will

[OldSalty4U]

Looks like Willie Dixon on bass?

[GreatDylan420]

Thanks for the upload

[mpo1107]

I love this song.

[AirrLeo]

any know wouldnt happen to know the chords to this song



[oyecarnal]

Sonny boy williamson at the beginning.... how cool can a bluesman be....

[rfcb200]

He is just cool...

[ElliotRocker]

1:27 Yes! Totally ass-kicking.

[mustsilm]

whos the guy at the start?

[Horashima]

@mustsilm Sonny Boy Williamson. Legendary blues harp player :)

[mustsilm]

@Horashima

He walks so coolly.

[sirkickbutt1]

@mustsilm Sonny Boy Williamson is correct; I believe the gig was the 1963 American Folk and Blues Festival; he is accompanied by Memphis Slim on piano, Willie Dixon on bass, etc.

[meesbroersen]

early R&B?

[outcastyouth]

I have Lonnie Johnson on my ipod and I listen to him now 70/80 odd years later and he inspires me to keep writing songs. A welcome reminder that music is eternal and immortal. I get excited at the thought that possibly in 2100 a kid may discover my music and that it may inspire them to write and create.

[MrCaribbean]

one of my all time favs of blues men, he plays with so much class, sophistication and sweetness, he is deep :-)

[beowulf3075]

Mmmm - I had to have yet another look.  Sweet.

[boxingin]

One of the most fresh and clear sounding voices of all time!

[psychedelichobo]

thats sonny boy in the beginning right?

[kandjconstructions]

@psychedelichobo

Sure is

[mpo1107]

@psychedelichobo

Yes.

[BLacKCatB0ne]

One of if not the most underrated blues artist ever. Inventor of the guitar solo.

[llamov]

Where was this filmed? I'm curious about what type of event Sonny Boy was hosting. 

[MrWillBury]

this guy was the one who really innvented the blues

[tonydeltablues]

Such a sweet smile - great playing - what a voice!

[twillaleebone]

He has the voice of a younger man than himself. Brilliant, thank you luizoak!

[bigdog5994]

im 23 and i like the BLUES!!!!!

[RyanLynch2000]

His voice is tremendous.  No pitch correction needed because THIS is talent. Not to mention spectac guitar playin.

[colby7538]

I agree music wouldnt be much without blues all the great guitarist learn from the blues riffs arpeggios and scales

[peesoshit]

What's with that soccer ball button? It plays the stupid irritating vuvuzela sound when you click on it... stupid button...

[tattooninja]

someday, the blues will return, & show us it never left.

[bloodmonk1234]

i am 15 and i like the BLUES!! 

[PeccJeden]

@bloodmonk1234 So what?

[bloodmonk1234]

@PeccJeden not many people at school like the blues

[PeccJeden]

@bloodmonk1234 Who cares about that?

[bloodmonk1234]

@PeccJeden i do