"Blues & Ballads" is Lonnie Johnson's third album, originally released in 1960. It offers a collection of original songs and covers, showcasing Johnson's versatility as a guitarist and vocalist. Johnson is joined on the album by Elmer Snowden and Wendell Marshall. "Blues & Ballads" is part of the "Bluesville Records and Acoustic Sounds reissue series." This release is pressed on 180-gram vinyl with all the analog mastering of the original tapes, comes with an obi strip with sleeve notes, and is packaged in a tip-on jacket-style sleeve.