He's a Jelly Roll Baker

by Lonnie Johnson

Overview

This 20-song collection covers 1930s and '40s material in which Johnson primarily performs blues tunes, doing salty, sassy, mournful, and suggestive numbers in a distinctive, memorable fashion. His vocals on "Rambler's Blues," "In Love Again," the title cut, and several others, are framed by brilliant, creative playing and excellent support from such pianists as Blind John Davis, Lil Hardin Armstrong, and Joshua Altheimer. This is tight, intuitive music in which Johnson set the tone and dominated the songs. If you're unaware of Lonnie Johnson's brilliant blues material, here's an excellent introduction. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	08/13/2010
Label:	RCA MASTERWORKS
UPC:	0078636606422

Tracks

1. Why Women Go Wrong
2. Nothing But a Rat
3. Jersey Belle Blues
4. The Loveless Blues
5. I'm Just Dumb
6. Get Yourself Together
7. Crowing Rooster Blues
8. That's Love
9. Somebody's Got to Go
10. Lazy Woman Blues
11. Chicago Blues
12. I Did All I Could
13. In Love Again
14. The Last Call
15. Rambler's Blues
16. Baby, Remember Me
17. He's a Jelly Roll Baker
18. When You Feel Low Down
19. The Victim of Love
20. Watch Shorty

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lonnie Johnson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Lil Armstrong   Piano
Joshua Altheimer   Piano
Alfred Elkins   Bass
Ransom Knowling   Bass
Andrew Harris   Bass
Blind John Davis   Piano

Technical Credits

Billy Altman   Compilation Producer,Producer,Research,Liner Notes
James P. Johnson   Composer
Jay Newland   Digital Engineer
Lonnie Johnson   Composer
John Snyder   Digital Producer
Jacqueline Murphy   Art Direction,Illustrations
Bernardo Cosachov   Transfers
Liz Fierro   Art Research
Steve Backer   Executive Producer