Blues & Ballads
| Blues & Ballads | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | April 5, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 43:25 | |||
| Label | Bluesville | |||
| Producer | Chris Albertson | |||
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| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | |
Blues & Ballads is a 1960 recording featuring Lonnie Johnson on vocals and electric guitar accompanied by Elmer Snowden on acoustic guitar and Wendell Marshall on bass. This was the first commercial recording by Snowden in 26 years. The same ensemble, under the supervision of Chris Albertson, recorded a second volume, Blues, Ballads, and Jumpin' Jazz, released in 1990.