Sonny Thompson Cat On The Keys(jazz)(mp3@320)[rogercc][h33t]

SONNY THOMPSON CAT ON THE KEYS Label: Swingtime Format:Mp3@320 From the album notes Born in Chicago on 23 August 1922, Sonny studied at the Chicago Conservatory of Music.His first gigs were at the Café Society as a solo act but he has since fronted many orchestras in size from 18 men to a small combo of 5. His first recording “ Long Gone” was a tremendous seller and became the top instrumental of the year 1948. The mixture of Sonny’s pianistic AND Eddie Chamblee’s tenor sax work was unbeatable . “Long Gone” was followed by many more successful instrumentals that you can find on this record. All these fine driving drag blues place the accent on selling the beat and will make wonderful items for the dance crowd And if you wonder who is the beautiful gal on the front cover, it’s no more than Lula Reed ,Sonny’s wife and a terrific blues singer who could hopefully be here on one of our next releases Bandleader and pianist Sonny Thompson was among the most prolific R&B instrumentalists of the late '40s and early '50s. Thompson began recording for Sultan in 1946, then did several sessions for Miracle, King, Federal, and Deluxe, while also backing vocalist Lula Reed from 1951 to 1961. Thompson scored two number one R&B hits for Miracle in 1948: "Long Gone," Pts. 1 & 2, and "Late Freight." He landed another Top Ten and two more Top 20 singles for Miracle in 1949, and then had three Top Ten hits for King in 1952. The biggest was "I'll Drown In My Tears," which reached number five. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide Tracklist 1. Cat On The Keys pt 1(I) 2. Cat On The Keys pt 2(I) 3. Sugar Cane (B) 4. Clang Clang Clang (F) 5. Mellow Blues pt 1(C) 6. Mellow Blues pt 2(D) 7. Single Shot (E) 8. Cotton Ball pt 2 (H) 9. Let's Move (G) 10 Real Real Fine pt 2 (F) 11. Gum Shoe (K) 12. Blues Mambo (E) 13. Long Gone pt 2 (A) 14. Frog Legs (B) 15. Down In The Dumps (F) 16. Behind The Sun pt 2(J) Personnel & Recording Dates: (A) Sonny Thompson –piano Eddie Chamblee-tenor Alvin Garrett-guitar Leroy Morrison-bass Herman “Red” Cooper-drums Chicago 1947 (B) Sonny Thompson –piano Floyd Jones-tumpet Bashful “Bubber” Brooks –tenor Gene Phipps-tenor Guitar/bass/drums-unknown NYC 19 January 1950 (C) Sonny Thompson –piano Robert Hadley-tenor Hurley Ramey-guitar Carl Pruitt-bass Harold Austin-drums NYC 9 April 1950 (D ) Same Personnel as C NYC 11 April 1950 (E) Sonny Thompson –piano Dennis Brooks –alto David Brooks- tenor Chancy “Lord “ Westbrook-guitar Clifford McGray- bass Norman Johnson-drums NYC 14 December 1951 (F) Sonny Thompson –piano Dennis Brooks –alto Bill Johnson- guitar Loyd Trotman- bass Les Erskine- drums NYC 1 February 1952 (G) Sonny Thompson –piano Fred Clark- alto David Brooks- tenor Walter Hiles-bass Clarence Kenner- guitar Clarence Mack- bass Philip Thomas-drums Cincinnati 23 July 1953 (H) Sonny Thompson –piano Fred Clark- alto David Brooks- tenor Tommy Purkson-baritone Clarence Kenner- guitar James Royal-bass Robert Boswell- drums Cincinnati 21 May 1954 (I) Same Personnel as H Cincinnati 9 September 1954 (J) Sonny Thompson –piano Floyd Turnham- alto David Brooks- tenor Tommy Purkson-baritone Clarence Kenner- guitar Albert Winston-bass Robert Boswell- drums Los Angeles 12 March 1955 (K) Sonny Thompson –piano David Brooks-tenor Tommy Parkson –alto King Curtiss-tenor Thomas Palmer-guitar Albert Winston-bass Robert Boswell-drums NYC 11 October 1956 Philip Thomas-drums Cincinnati 23 July 1953 (H) Sonny Thompson –piano Fred Clark- alto David Brooks- tenor Tommy Purkson-baritone Clarence Kenner- guitar James Royal-bass Robert Boswell- drums Cincinnati 21 May 1954 (I) Same Personnel as H Cincinnati 9 September 1954 (J) Sonny Thompson –piano Floyd Turnham- alto David Brooks- tenor Tommy Purkson-baritone Clarence Kenner- guitar Albert Winston-bass Robert Boswell- drums Los Angeles 12 March 1955 (K) Sonny Thompson –piano David Brooks-tenor Tommy Parkson –alto King Curtiss-tenor Thomas Palmer-guitar Albert Winston-bass Robert Boswell-drums NYC 11 October 1956

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