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Lonnie Johnson

1899 - 1970

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Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter. He was a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin and is recognized as the first to play an electrically amplified violin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lonnie Johnson is the 727th most popular musician (up from 1,793rd in 2019), the 4,006th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,042nd in 2019) and the 225th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Lonnie Johnson ranks 727 out of 3,175. Before him are Howard Jones, Mike Rutherford, Walter Gieseking, Robert Gordon, Giovanni Sgambati, and Michael Stipe. After him are Louis Prima, Gene Krupa, Mick Mars, Ma Rainey, Johann Kaspar Mertz, and Armando Manzanero.

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Among people born in 1899, Lonnie Johnson ranks 134. Before him are Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria, Joseph Guillemot, František Tomášek, Johan Grøttumsbråten, Anselmo Alliegro y Milá, and Justas Paleckis. After him are Aleksander Zawadzki, Carlos Chávez, Anni Albers, Rufino Tamayo, Susannah Mushatt Jones, and Jeralean Talley. Among people deceased in 1970, Lonnie Johnson ranks 123. Before him are Johannes Heinrich Schultz, James B. Donovan, Hélène Sparrow, Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg, Cathy O'Donnell, and Unica Zürn. After him are Félix Gaillard, Lucía Sánchez Saornil, Sean Flynn, Vera Brittain, Leah Goldberg, and Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lonnie Johnson ranks 4,006 out of 20,380. Before him are Vince Gilligan (1967), Robert Gallo (1937), Newt Gingrich (1943), Michael Stipe (1960), Ben Wallace (1974), and David Janssen (1931). After him are Louis Prima (1910), Josh Dallas (1978), Gene Krupa (1909), Gig Young (1913), Mick Mars (1951), and Ma Rainey (1886).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Lonnie Johnson ranks 225. Before him are Steve Lacy (1934), Victor Young (1900), Dick Dale (1937), Willy DeVille (1950), Robert Gordon (1947), and Michael Stipe (1960). After him are Louis Prima (1910), Gene Krupa (1909), Mick Mars (1951), Ma Rainey (1886), Stewart Copeland (1952), and Desmond Child (1953).

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