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Singer-Guitarist Lonnie Johnson is veteran of half a century of jazz
Singer-Guitarist Lonnie Johnson is veteran of half a century of jazz

Singer-Guitarist Lonnie Johnson is veteran of half a century of jazz

Date6/18/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Singer-Guitarist Lonnie Johnson is veteran of half a century of jazz. But his freewheeling style slightly jarred with Don Ewell's piano in I've Got Rhythm.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0058063F
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