Blues And Ballads
by Lonnie Johnson

Blues And Ballads by Lonnie Johnson
Year: 1960
Overall rank: 8,330th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 33 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1960 (27th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (614th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,330th)

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Overall rank: 8,330th | 1960s rank: 614th | 1960 rank: 27th

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72/100 (from 33 votes)
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01/27/2026 17:11 UofTBlues  Ratings distribution  3,62771/100
 
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From 01/31/2022 18:31 | #280371
Solid and basic blues, but as always I like it
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From 01/04/2017 20:36 | #181744
Lonnie Johnson plays electric guitar on this one (and how!) and also sings. Elmer Snowden plays acoustic guitar and Wendell Marshall plays bass. This is a great blues album by suburb players.
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