New Orleans Blues ('60)

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Lonnie Johnson

Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer/guitarist and songwriter who pioneered the role of jazz guitar and is recognized as the first to play single-string guitar solos. Johnson was not only one of the few black blues musicians invited to be 'guest featured' on a number of jazz recording sessions, he was also one of the only classic 1920's blues artists to have a revived a high-charting career after WWII. more »

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Hey, take me down home, man. [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]
Look …  [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
Do, you know, do, you know … of them tunes … down in the bottoms and so forth ... [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]
I'm ‘onna take you … [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
How's about the days when  … [spoken words – Wendall Marshall?]
Listen … [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
When you was doin' gigs playin' down in New Orleans … [spoken words – Wendall Marshall?]
Ya, you know … Elmer … when I was at home in New Orleans, we had a type of a song that we called, “Deep In The Heart of New Orleans.” [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
Oh boy … [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]
You wanna hear that? [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
I don't think I'm familiar with it ... [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]
How would you like to hear that? [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
Not now … [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]
Huh? Not here? [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
Yeah, take me around, Jack ... [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]
Jack … [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
You know what I mean? [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]
Do that thing … let's do it. [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
That's crazy man, ha ha, ha. [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]

Yes, dear ol' New Orleans, is where I long to be.
Back in dear ol' New Orleans, is where I long to be.
Where the skies is always blue, and true love is always free.

I been away so long, I've been so many years.
Yes, I been away so long, from my ol' hometown.
That my heart begin cryin' every time that evenin' sun goes down.

It's a long road to travel, but I just ain't got the fare.
It's a long road to travel, but I just ain't got my fare.
Guess I'll hitchhike my way, someday I'll be back there

Dear ol' New Orleans, they call it the “land of dreams.”
Yes, dear ol' New Orleans, it's known for the “land of dreams.”
It's my old hometown, it's dear ol' New Orleans.

I've traveled so many miles, still I got a long ways to go.
I've traveled so many miles, still I got a long ways to go.
Yes, if I can't hitchhike my way, I'll start walkin' down that long ol' lonesome road.

In my home you lay down sleepin', in the day you wake up with a smile on your face.
Yes, at night you lay down dreamin', wake up with a smile upon your face.
That's why I wanna go back to New Orleans, that's the only place.

That was … good, Lonnie!  Maaan … [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]
That makes me feel … right … [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
Did that take you back home? [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]
Oh yeah, that takes me back, Jack … [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]
Huh? Doesn't that get you homesick? [spoken words – Elmer Snowden]
That takes me real … way down that railroad track … [spoken words – Lonnie Johnson]

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