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Blues in My Soul: The Legend and Legacy of Lonnie Johnson

Presented By:
Passage Theatre Company


This October Passage Theatre Company in Trenton, NJ will present Blues In My Soul: The Legend of Legacy of Lonnie Johnson. This production is based on a true story and follows Chris, a local DJ, who gets word that legendary jazz and blues musician Lonnie Johnson is working a low-wage job at a Philly hotel, forgotten.

Blues in My Soul is a celebration of an unsung American legend and the music that inspired generations.


Summary: It's 1959. Chris, a local DJ, gets word that legendary jazz and blues musician Lonnie Johnson is working a low-wage job at a Philly hotel, forgotten. Once found, Lonnie, an early guitar hero who influenced the likes of Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, T-Bone Walker, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, B.B. King, and Eric Clapton, is reluctant to return to an industry that exploited and segregated his work before casting him aside. As the two men meet, conflicts arise, forcing each to reconcile issues of authenticity, injustice, and legacy. Based on a true story, Blues in My Soul is a celebration of an unsung American legend and the music that inspired generations.

Blues in My Soul: The Legend and Legacy of Lonnie Johnson
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