USED VINYL
Lonnie Johnson with Elmer Snowden – Blues & Ballads
$120.00
The record
Title: Lonnie Johnson with Elmer Snowden – Blues & Ballads
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1960, R&B, Jazz-Blues, New Orleans, Louisiana / New York City, New York
Matrix #: BVLP 1011
Condition: VG+, sounds amazing, RARE
Cultural Facts:
-
Studio Lore: Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s Englewood Cliffs studio in April 1960—an intimate, stripped-down session built around guitar dialogue and space.
-
Scene Ecology: Elmer Snowden hadn’t made a commercial record in decades; this session marked a rare late-career return beside a younger-generation blues star.
-
Personal Struggle: Lonnie Johnson’s career collapsed into poverty; he was famously “rediscovered” in 1959 while working a day job, restarting his recording life late.
3/5/26 ob
Shipping for used records is calculated at checkout. We aim to ship within 1–2 business days; most U.S. orders arrive in 3–6 business days. Used copies may be returned only if misgraded, damaged in transit, or not as described.Shipping policy · Returns
- 4.6 on Google — real shop reviews
- Secure checkout — Shopify checkout, encrypted
- Family-run in San Clemente for over 10 years
What collectors say
4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) · Read Google reviews
-
★★★★★
This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though it’s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.
-
★★★★★
Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).
These are real Google reviews of the San Clemente shop. Leave us a review on Google.