Winprep Perkin Elmer

When producer Chris Albertson brought Lonnie Johnson and guitarist Elmer Snowden into a studio for this album on April 9, 1960, both musicians hadn't recorded in a number of years. Indeed, Snowden hadn't seen the inside of a studio in 26 years, but you'd never know it by the fleet-fingered work he employs on the opening "Lester Leaps In," where he rips off one hot chorus after another. Johnson plays a dark-toned electric while Snowden plays acoustic, with Wendell Marshall rounding things out on bass. Given Johnson's reputation as a closet jazzer, it's remarkable that he merely comps rhythm behind Snowden's leads on "C-Jam Blues" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street." Johnson handles all the vocals, turning in an especially strong turn on the second take of "Stormy Weather." Lots of studio chatter make this disc of previously unissued material a real joy to listen to, a loose and relaxed session with loads of great playing and singing to recommend it.

L'expert en relations humaines, Elmer Wheeler, nous rappelle que peu importe qui nous sommes ou ce que nous voulons, notre succès dépend de notre aptitude à nous vendre aux autres. Dans la vie, il arrive mille et une situations où le mot juste, prononcé au bon moment, peut vous assurer le succès. Tout réside dans ce que vous faites, et dites ! Ne forcez pas les gens à boire, donnez-leur plutôt soif. Toutes les méthodes applicables pour se "vendre" aux autres découlent de cette philosophie fondamentale : il faut amener les gens à vouloir nous aider. …