The Tenor Sax of Lucky Thompson: The Beginning Years

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1Vout Rhythm
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1945-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Marshall Royal (in 1945-11)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1945-11)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (in 1945-11)
membranophone:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (in 1945-11)
piano:
Bob Mosley (40s jazz trumpeter who died during the 50s) (in 1945-11)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (in 1945-11)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1945-11)
vocals:
Marion Abernathy (in 1945-11)
2:54
2Stormy Mood
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1945-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Marshall Royal (in 1945-11)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1945-11)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (in 1945-11)
membranophone:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (in 1945-11)
piano:
Bob Mosley (40s jazz trumpeter who died during the 50s) (in 1945-11)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (in 1945-11)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1945-11)
vocals:
Marion Abernathy (in 1945-11)
3:05
3Baggin' the Boogie
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1945-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Marshall Royal (in 1945-11)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1945-11)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (in 1945-11)
membranophone:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (in 1945-11)
piano:
Bob Mosley (40s jazz trumpeter who died during the 50s) (in 1945-11)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (in 1945-11)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1945-11)
vocals:
Marion Abernathy (in 1945-11)
3:12
4Bee Boogie Boo
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1945-11)
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Marshall Royal (in 1945-11)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1945-11)
guitar:
Gene Phillips (US jump blues guitarist & singer) (in 1945-11)
membranophone:
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (in 1945-11)
piano:
Bob Mosley (40s jazz trumpeter who died during the 50s) (in 1945-11)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (in 1945-11)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1945-11)
vocals:
Marion Abernathy (in 1945-11)
2:50
5Irresistible You
clarinet:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (in 1945-09)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (in 1945-09)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (in 1945-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1945-09)
piano:
Bill Doggett (in 1945-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (in 1945-09)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (in 1945-09)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1945-09)
instrumental recording of:
Irresistible You (in 1945-09)
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
3:24
6Phace
clarinet:
Rudy Rutherford (saxophone/clarinet) (in 1945-09)
double bass:
Rodney Richardson (in 1945-09)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (in 1945-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1945-09)
piano:
Bill Doggett (in 1945-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (in 1945-09)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (in 1945-09)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1945-09)
2:47
7Don't Drive This Jive Away
2:54
8The Hour of Parting
recording of:
The Hour of Parting
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Mischa Spoliansky (composer)
2:59
9Abernathy's Boogie
2:55
10Cherokee
recording of:
Cherokee
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:44
11Slowin' Down the Blues
2:42
12I'm Gonna See My Baby
3:16
13Frantic Blues
2:58
14Snowbound
2:58
15Flight of the Vout Bug
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1946)
producer:
Tom Talbert
alto saxophone:
Hal McKusick (in 1946)
double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (in 1946)
drums (drum set):
Lou Fromm
guitar:
Mike Bryan (Musician - Guitar Player)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-11-04)
saxophone:
Ralph Lee (on 1946-11-04), Larry Patton (on 1946-11-04) and Ethmer Roten (on 1946-11-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (in 1946)
tom-tom:
Cee Pee Johnson (in 1946)
trombone:
Lyle Griffin (in 1946), Gene Roland (on 1946-11-04), Ray Sims (on 1946-11-04) and Ollie Wilson (on 1946-11-04)
trumpet:
Al Killian (in 1946) and Ray Linn (on 1946-11-04)
conductor:
Tom Talbert
arranger:
Tom Talbert
recording of:
Flight of the Vout Bug
composer:
Tom Talbert
publisher:
Harlequin Music
3:11
16It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream
recording of:
It Shouldn’t Happen to a Dream
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) and Johnny Hodges
publisher:
United Music Corp.
2:58
17For You
3:06
18Things Ain't What They Used to Be
recording of:
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
lyricist:
Ted Persons
composer:
Mercer Ellington (in 1942)
publisher:
Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company)
2:48
19Jeep's Blues
recording of:
Jeep’s Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Johnny Hodges
3:03
20Day Dream
recording of:
Day Dream
lyricist:
John Latouche (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
2:55
21Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:37
22Hickory Dickory Dock
2:44
23Blue Rhythm Be-Bop
3:03