When a Guitar Plays the Blues (Roy Lee Johnson album)

When a Guitar Plays the Blues is a studio album by American singer and guitarist Roy Lee Johnson. It was released on August 18, 1998, by Southern Tracks Records.

When a Guitar Plays the Blues
Studio album by Roy Lee Johnson
Released	August 18, 1998
Genre	Blues
Length	54:33
Label	Southern Tracks Records
Producer	Roy Lee Johnson
Roy Lee Johnson chronology
All Night Long (1991) When a Guitar Plays the Blues (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

All tracks are written by Roy Lee Johnson

No.	Title	Length
1.	"When a Guitar Plays the Blues"	6:22
2.	"Red Hot"	2:56
3.	"Livin in Reverse"	5:42
4.	"Want to Be Touched by You"	2:51
5.	"I Thought About You"	4:31
6.	"Real Thang"	3:57
7.	"Who Do Me"	5:43
8.	"Hooks and Wheels"	4:43
9.	"You're the One"	3:26
10.	"Too Much Houch"	4:13
11.	"Tell Me Where She Went"	3:25
12.	"Mr. Moonlight"	3:22
13.	"Mr. Moonlight (instrumental)"	3:22

Personnel

• Roy Lee Johnson – lead guitar and vocals
• Keith Samuels – bass guitar, electric and acoustic guitars and digital drums
• James Meadows – piano, strings and horns
• Larry Hall – electric and acoustic guitar
• Paul Linden – harmonica on "Too Much Hooch"
• Ron Harville – bass guitar

Technical staff

• Jeffery Alphabet – engineering, mixing
• Rodney Mills – mastering

External links

• When a Guitar Plays the Blues at Discogs