| When a Guitar Plays the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 18, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 54:33 | |||
| Label | Southern Tracks Records | |||
| Producer | Roy Lee Johnson | |||
| Roy Lee Johnson chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
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. [1] [2]
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 |
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