The Legendary Lonnie Johnson, Music, and Civil Rights
by
Dean Alger
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Lonnie Johnson (18941970) was a virtuoso guitarist who influenced generations of musicians from Django Reinhardt to Eric Clapton to Bill Wyman and especially B. B. King. Born in New Orleans, he began playing violin and guitar in his father’s band at an early age. When most of his family was wiped out...