[78-L] Lonnie Johnson 1960s recording ?

[Julian Vein]

On 18/03/16 17:51, Thomas Stern wrote:
> I'm not much aware of the later career of LONNIE JOHNSON, other than he
> recorded a few albums for Prestige/Bluesville.
>
> Found the following album,  would like to know something about it, and
> Johnson's later years……
>
> don’t recognize the catalog series - is this Canadian ???
>
> There is a HARMONY (Canada) album on auction, same tracks (usually Harmony
> deleted a couple) ???
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> Thanks!
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> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
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> COLUMBIA ELS 310   STOMPIN' AT THE PENNY               LP 196?
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> with Jim McHARG's Metro Stompers
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> featuring LONNIE JOHNSON
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> Jim McHarg, bass
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> Charles Gall, cornet
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> Produced by P.S.Westwood
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> liner: Patric Scott
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> the liner indicates THE PENNY FARTHING is a coffee house in  Yorkeville,
> Toronto, Canada
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> A1 Dippermouth Blues
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> A2 Trouble in Mind
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> A3 The Marines Hymn
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> A4 My Mother's Eyes
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> A5 Go Go Swing
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> A6 The Old Rugged Cross
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> A7 China Boy
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> B1 Stompin' at the Penny
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> B2 West End Blues
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> B3 Bring it on Home to Mama
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> B4 The Fourteenth of July
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> B5 Mr. Blues Walks
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> B6 Canal Street Blues
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> Harmony(Canada)  ‎ HES-6022
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> Jim McHarg's Metro Stompers ‎– New Orleans Jazz
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> A1        Dipper Mouth Blues       2:17
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> A2        Trouble In Mind 3:03
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> A3        The Marines Hymn       2:45
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> A4        My Mother's Eyes 3:45
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> A5        Go Go Swing    2:38
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> A6        The Old Rugged Cross 3:35
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> A7        China Boy         2:57
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> B1        Stompin' At The Penny  2:34
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> B2        West End Blues            3:31
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> B3        Bring It Home To Mama   3:55
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> B4        The Fourteenth Of July 2:56
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> B5        Mr.Blues Walk  4:08
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> B6        Canal Street Blues        2:41
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> Credits
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> Banjo – R. Simpson
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> Clarinet – E. Nelson
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> Contrabass – Jim McHarg
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> Cornet – Charles Gall*
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> Drums – B. Nathan*
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> Guitar – Lonnie Johnson
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> _______________________________________________
>
 From Lord 10.0:
Jim McHarg
[M4481-10] Jim McHarg
Stompin' At The Penny: Jim McHarg's Stompers:
Charlie Gall (cnt) Eric Nielson (cl) Ron Simpson (bj) Lonnie Johnson 
(g-1,vcl) Jim McHarg (b) Bernie Nathan (d)
Toronto, Canada, November 24, 1965
     Dippermouth blues    Col (Can)EL110
     Trouble in mind       -
     The marines' hymn       -
     My mother's eyes       -
     Go go swing (lj vcl) (1)    Col (Can)EL110, Origin OJL-8104/5
     Old rugged cross       -
     China boy (1)       -                  -
     Stompin' at the Savoy [Stompin' at the Penny]       -
     West End blues (1)       -                  -
     Bring it on home to mama (lj vcl) (1)       -                  -
     The fourteenth of July (cg out)       -
     Mr. Blues walks (lj vcl) (1)       -                  -
     Canal Street blues       -
Note: Columbia (Can)EL110(mono) = ELS310(stereo).
All above titles also on Harmony HES6022.
All above titles also on Columbia/Legacy 57829 [CD] titled "Lonnie 
Johnson - Stompin' at the Penny".

      Julian Vein