Herman Johnson Master Fiddler
39 Solos-America's Legend Fiddler
Violin (VLN)
Herman Johnson Master Fiddler
39 Solos-America's Legend Fiddler
Violin (VLN)
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About
Transcribed and edited by one of Herman Johnson's former students, this book offers 39 solos in the inimitable smooth, precise, and innovative Johnson style. Inspired in his youth by Bob Wills of the Texas Playboys, Johnson learned tunes by listening to records and the radio. At 16, he successfully auditioned to play in Wills' band, but was then too young to join the musicians union. Johnson went on to a distinguished career as a performer and contest fiddler, winning the National Fiddling Championship in Weiser, Idaho five times, the only player to reign undefeated each year he entered the contest. He also won the Grand Masters Championship in Nashville. Many of theintermediate to advanced-level selections in this collection were drawn from Johnson's 1993 recording, Simply Perfect. Includes access to online audio.
Contents
- Ace Of Spades (Herman Johnson)
- Apple Blossom
- Billy In The Low Ground (Herman Johnson)
- Blue Flame
- Brilliancy
- Cold Rolled Steel (Herman Johnson)
- Dew Drop Hornpipe (Herman Johnson)
- Don't Let The Deal Go Down
- Dreamers' Waltz (Herman Johnson)
- Drowsy Water's Waltz
- Dusty Miller
- Dusty's Hornpipe (Kenny Baker)
- Fiddlin' Around (Herman Johnson)
- Fifty Year Ago Waltz
- Fort Worth Rag (Herman Johnson)
- Forty Nine Cats In A Rain Barrel (Herman Johnson)
- Gardenia Waltz (Johnny Gimble/Herman Johnson)
- Grey Eagle
- Hell Amongst The Yearlings - Trouble In The Cow Pe
- Herman's Rag (Herman Johnson)
- I Don't Love Nobody (Herman Johnson)
- Jack Of Diamonds (Herman Johnson)
- Just An Old Rag In G
- Kansas City Rag (Herman Johnson)
- Kickapoo Road (Herman Johnson)
- Little Bit Of Swing (Herman Johnson)
- Morning Star Waltz (Herman Johnson)
- Old South Waltz
- Peaches And Honey
- Prosperity Special
- Sally Johnson (Herman Johnson)
- Say Old Man
- Soppin' The Gravy
- Sweet Memories Waltz (Byron Berline/Herman Johnson)
- Tugboat (Herman Johnson)
- Waltz With Me (Herman Johnson)
- Waynesboro Reel (Herman Johnson)
- Wild John (Herman Johnson)
- Yellow Rose Waltz (Herman Johnson)
