All Harmonica - Lonnie Glosson

 

The Talking Harmonica

All Harmonica

Lonnie Glosson

Worlds Outstanding Harmonica Player

Album Volume 1

Rimrock Records HLP 104

From the back cover: Lonnie Glosson was born in Judsonia, Arkansas Feb. 14, 1908. From this day on is a long story, space does not permit the story.

Lonnie's mother, Mrs. Cora Glosson, taught him how to play the harmonica. In 1924, he made his way to St. Louis, Missouri on the blinds of a fast passenger train heading north form Kennett, Ark. In St. Louis he was leaning the bricklaying trade. His life's dream has always been to be on the radio. Lonnie's career began when he made his first appearance on Radio Station KMOX in St. Louis.

Lonnie did not have money for travel, so he rode the freight trains and blinds of the fast passenger trains all over the United States playing on radio stations everywhere.

In 1930 Lonnie reached a real turning point in his career. "The National Barn Dance", from WLS Chicago netted his first "fat" salary of $30 per week, which seemed like a million to Lonnie.

He has played on every network in the United States, NBC, ABC, CBS and Mutual. He was master of ceremonies for the Renfro Valley Barn Dance during the middle 40's then moved to the Prince Albert Show on NBC from the Grand Ole Opry in the late 40s.

Also from the back cover: Lonnie and Wayne Raney teamed up in 1949 and were together for 10 years. The Lonnie Glosson & Wayne Raney Harmonica & Guitar Lesson programs were heard over 200 radio stations throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada every night for several years.

Lonnie and his wife Ruth, have reared six children, three girls and three boys who are all married and have children of their own.

Lonnie and Ruth travel all over the U.S. every season where he plays school assembly shows for school children.

We are very proud to have the opportunity to present this album, "Lonnie Glosson The Living Legend." We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it. – Shirley Babb - Secretary, Rimrock Records.

Poppin The Harmonica

Foggy River

Bugle Call March

Old Time Chords And Runs

Blues Stay Away From Me

Over The Waves Waltz Medley

Panama Limited (Fast Train Imitation)

Is This One Okay

Lonesome Harmonica

Leaf-Of-Love

Home Sweet Home Medley 

This Train

Peace In The Valley

The Talking Harmonica

Invitation - Milt Jackson

 

The Sealer

Invitation 

Milt Jackson Sextet

Produced by Orrin Keepnews

Recording Engineer: Ray Fowler

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City

Album Design: Ken Deardoff

Back Liner Notes: Steve Schaprio

Riverside Records are produced by Bill Grauer Productions, Inc.

Riverside RS 9446

1963

Personnel:

Mile Jackson - Vibraharp

Kenny Dorham - Trumpet (Dorhan does not play on Stella By Starlight)

Jimmy Heath - Tenor Sax

Tommy Flanagan - Piano

Ron Carter - Bass

Connie Kay - Drums

Virgil Jones - Trumpet, replaces Heath on Too Close For Comfort and Room-A-Loom

From the back cover: In Kenny Dorham and Jimmy Heath, Bags (Jackson) has two formidable front-line mates. Besides providing additional solo power, both have a hand in the scoring: Kenny on his own None Shall Wander, Jackson's The Sealer, and Invitation; Jimmy on the two songs concerned with Ruby. (Heath's tenor is replaced, on Too Close For Comfort and Room-A-Loom, by the trumpet of Virgil Jones, a Lionel Hampton sideman who shows an affinity for Miles Davis on the latter tune, where the second trumpet chorus is the only solo of the set.

Tommy Flanagan is a familiar figure in New York recording studios and for good reason. He and expert drummer Connie Kay were members of the fine quartet Jackson led at the Village Vanguard in 1962 when Connie and Milt had time off from their regular Modern Jazz Quartet assignments. Completing the excellent rhythm section is Ron Carter, one of the real, new stars on bass.

Invitation

Too Close For Comfort

Ruby My Dear

The Sealer

Room-A-Loom

Stella By Starlight

Ruby

None Shall Wander

Sonny Criss

How High The Moon

Sonny Criss

With Gerald Wiggins, Erroll Garner & Stan Geta

Crown Records CLP 5408

1964

I'll Get A Way

Miss Beat

Little Girl

Hot House

How High The Moon

Coast To Coast - Joe & Eddie

 

Crawfish

Joe & Eddie

Coast To Coast

Engineer: Phil Yeend

GNP Crescendo Records ST 90035

1963

From the back cover: Joe Gilbert and Eddie Brown, both 21, began singing together in high school in Berkeley, California. They entered a talent contest and since they were fast friends and didn't want to compete with each other, they entered as a team. Naturally, they won and have been inseparable since. There followed engagements at the Purple Onion and The Hungry i in San Francisco, then the Interlude and Troubador in Hollywood. They made their first GNP Crescendo Album in the summer of 1962, which won them a loyal following on a national scale. Then 1963 was the year, indeed, that everything fell in place and the boys started to "happen" in a spectacular way. T.V. became their "not-too-secret" weapon. They have appeared on the "Lively Ones," The Jackie Gleason Show; Danny Kaye was so impressed with their first shot on his T.V. show he brought them back for a quick return. A regular place on the show is now a certainty. They are also to be featured on the "Hootenanny" T.V. show, as well as tour with the Jack Linkletter concert series... coast to coast. But let's not forget films... they were the hit of MGM's "Hootenanny Hoot." Said the director when he saw the final print: "Had I known they were so great, we would have had them do three times as many songs!" – Gene Norman

What' That I Hear

The First Time

Farewell My Cindy Jane

Laurie

Crawfish

Amen!

San Francisco Bay Blues

The Water Is Wide

Josua

I Love A Lass

Make A Long-Time Man Feel Bad

Sing Hallelujah!