I first came across him in the Blind Willie Dunn(a pseudonymn for Eddie Lang)/Lonnie Johnson recordings, my interest being in Eddie Lang (you can hear some of those at Red Hot Jazz BWD/LJ). He interested me enough to buy a few recordings (at least 1 record and some on cassette too I think).

There are quite a few of his early recordings at Red Hot Jazz: Lonnie Johnson.

Mick