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1-01		Won't Don't Blues (St.Louis, MO, November 2, 1925)	3:07	X
		Banjo - Pete Petterson Clarinet, Saxophone [Alto] - Horace Eubanks Ensemble - Charlton Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs Piano - Cranston Hamilton Saxophone [Alto] - Sam Long Saxophone [Tenor] - William Rollins Trumpet - Leonard Davis Violin - Lonnie Johnson (2)
1-02		Mr. Johnson's Blues (St.Louis, MO, November 4, 1925)	2:42
		Piano - John Arnold Vocals - Lonnie Johnson (2)
1-03		Falling Rain Blues (St.Louis, MO, November 4, 1925)	3:05
		Piano - John Arnold Violin, Vocals - Lonnie Johnson (2)
1-04		Now Good Blues (New York, January 20, 1926)	2:37
		Banjo - Lonnie Johnson (2) Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & James "Steady Roll" Johnson Piano - De Louise Soarcy* Vocals, Violin - James Johnson (7)
1-05		Newport Blues (New York, January 20, 1926)	2:38
		Banjo - Lonnie Johnson (2) Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & James "Steady Roll" Johnson Piano - De Louise Soarcy* Vocals, Violin - James Johnson (7)
1-06	James "Steady Roll" Johnson* -	Nile Of Genago (New York, January 20, 1926)	2:46	X
		Guitar - James Johnson (7)
1-07		To Do This You Gotta Know How (New York, January 20, 1926)	3:10	X
1-08		Four Hands Are Better Than Two (New York, January 20, 1926)	3:27
		Guitar - Lazy Harris Piano - John Erby
1-09		I'm Not Rough (Chicago, December 10, 1927)	3:04	X
		Banjo, Guitar - Johnny St. Cyr Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five* Piano - Lil Armstrong* Trombone - Kid Ory Vocals, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong
1-10		Hotter Than That (Chicago, December 13, 1927)	3:04	X
		Banjo - Johnny St. Cyr Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five* Piano - Lil Armstrong* Trombone - Kid Ory Vocals, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong
1-11		Savoy Blues (Chicago, December 13, 1927)	3:31	X
		Banjo - Johnny St. Cyr Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five* Piano - Lil Armstrong* Trombone - Kid Ory Vocals, Trumpet - Louis Armstrong
1-12		Playing With The Strings (Memphis, Tenn, 21.02.1928)	2:59	X
1-13		Stompin' 'Em Along Slow (Memphis, Tenn, 21.02.1928)	2:55	X
1-14		The Moochie (New York, October 1, 1928)	3:20
		Banjo - Fred Guy Clarinet, Saxophone [Alto] - Johnny Hodges Clarinet, Saxophone [Alto], Saxophone [Bariton] - Harry Carney Clarinet, Saxophone [Tenor] - Barney Bigard Drums - Sonny Greer Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & Duke Ellington And His Orchestra* Piano, Leader - Duke Ellington Saxophone [Bariton] - Wellman Braud Trombone - Joe Nanton Trumpet - Arthur Whetsol , Bubber Miley Violin - Baby Cox , Palmer Brother, The
1-15		Move Over (New York, October 1, 1928)	3:10	X
		Banjo - Fred Guy Clarinet, Saxophone [Alto] - Johnny Hodges Clarinet, Saxophone [Alto], Saxophone [Bariton] - Harry Carney Clarinet, Saxophone [Tenor] - Barney Bigard Drums - Sonny Greer Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & Duke Ellington And His Orchestra* Piano, Leader - Duke Ellington Saxophone [Bariton] - Wellman Braud Trombone - Joe Nanton Trumpet - Arthur Whetsol , Bubber Miley Violin - Baby Cox , Palmer Brother, The
1-16		Hot And Bothered (New York, October 1, 1928)	3:23	X
		Banjo - Fred Guy Clarinet, Saxophone [Alto] - Johnny Hodges Clarinet, Saxophone [Alto], Saxophone [Bariton] - Harry Carney Clarinet, Saxophone [Tenor] - Barney Bigard Drums - Sonny Greer Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & Duke Ellington And His Orchestra* Piano, Leader - Duke Ellington Saxophone [Bariton] - Wellman Braud Trombone - Joe Nanton Trumpet - Arthur Whetsol , Bubber Miley Violin - Baby Cox , Palmer Brother, The
1-17		Paducah (New York, October 13, 1928)	3:00	X
		Banjo - Dave Wilborn Bass - Escudero Clarinet - Don Redman , George Thomas , Milton Senior , Prince Robinson Drums - Cuba Austin Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & The Chocolate Dandies* Leader - Don Redman Piano - Todd Rhodes Saxophone [Alto] - Don Redman , Milton Senior Saxophone [Tenor] - George Thomas , Prince Robinson Trombone - Claude Jones Trumpet - John Nesbit , Langston Curl Vocals - Dave Wilborn , Don Redman , George Thomas
1-18		Star Dust (New York, October 13, 1928)	3:01	X
		Banjo - Dave Wilborn Bass - Escudero Clarinet - Don Redman , George Thomas , Milton Senior , Prince Robinson Drums - Cuba Austin Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & The Chocolate Dandies* Leader - Don Redman Piano - Todd Rhodes Saxophone [Alto] - Don Redman , Milton Senior Saxophone [Tenor] - George Thomas , Prince Robinson Trombone - Claude Jones Trumpet - John Nesbit , Langston Curl Vocals - Dave Wilborn , Don Redman , George Thomas
1-19		Jet Black Blues (New York 30.04.1929)	3:05	X
		Cornet - Joe "King" Oliver* Drums - Hoagy Carmichael Ensemble - Blind Willi Dunn's Gin Bottle Four, The Guitar - Eddie Lang Piano - J.C. Johnson Vocals [Scat] - Hoagy Carmichael
1-20		Blue Blood Blues (New York 30.04.1929)	3:02	X
		Cornet - Joe "King" Oliver* Drums - Hoagy Carmichael Ensemble - Blind Willi Dunn's Gin Bottle Four, The Guitar - Eddie Lang Piano - J.C. Johnson Vocals [Scat] - Hoagy Carmichael
1-21		Sitting On The Top Of The World (New York, September 9, 1930)	3:06	X
		Clarinet - Charlie Cornet - Ed Allen Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & Clarence Williams' Jug Band* Jug - Clarence Williams Piano - Charlie Saxophone [Tenor] - Charlie Trombone - Charlie
1-22		Kansas City Man Blues (New York, September 9, 1930)	2:58	X
		Clarinet - Charlie Cornet - Ed Allen Ensemble - Lonnie Johnson & Clarence Williams' Jug Band* Jug - Clarence Williams Piano - Charlie Saxophone [Tenor] - Charlie Trombone - Charlie
1-23		I'm Nuts About That Gal (New York, August 12, 1932)	3:14	X
		Vocals - Lonnie Johnson (2)
1-24		Racketeers Blues (New York, August 12, 1932)	3:12	X
		Vocals - Lonnie Johnson (2)

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