Level: 2/3
Tuning: Dropped D

Lonnie Johnson was the "guitar monster" of the 1920s and 1930s. He recorded hundreds of sides. His instrumentals with Eddie Lang are considered guitar masterpieces. Lonnie's blues slur (wham) is instantly recognizable. His playing swings but can also cry the blues. I put together this instrumental as an introduction to Lonnie's sound. The guitar is tuned to a Dropped D (D A D G B E) and we are playing in the key of D.