Bluesville Acoustic Sound Series, 180 Gram, replica tip-on jacket completes the package. Catalog Number: 1000168170 Color: Black Format: LP UPC: 888072655751 Blues and Ballads is Lonnie Johnson's third album, originally released in 1960. The diverse offering of originals and covers demonstrates Johnson's versatility on guitar and vocals. Johnson is joined by his contemporaries Elmer Snowden and Wendell Marshall on this recording. AllMusic declared Johnson "effortlessly [reveals] his artistic range."