Kurz-Bio:
Der R&B-Pianist, Songwriter und Bandleader Sonny Thompson wurde am 22. August 1916 in Centreville, Mississippi, als Alphonso Thompson geboren und verstarb am 11. August 1989, 72-jährig, in Chicago, Illinois. Er war verheiratet
*) mit
der Sängerin Lula Reed (links klicken).
Seine 45 RPM-Singles:
KING
05 50....45—4364-AA....SONNY THOMPSON..After Sundown (45—5833)/-A….Frog Legs (45—5832)
03 51....45—4431-AA....SONNY THOMPSON..Smoke Stack Blues (45—9003)/-A….SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Jesse Edwards..Uncle Sam Blues (45—9002)
04 51....45—4438....SONNY THOMPSON..Long Gone (Part 1) (45—9012)/Long Gone (Part 2) (45—9013)
04 51....45—4446-AA....SONNY THOMPSON..Gone Again Blues (45—9001)/-A….SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Jesse Edwards..Jumping With The Rhumba (45—9000)
07 51....45—4470-AA....SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Royal Brent..Blue Piano (45—8008)/-A….SONNY THOMPSON..Sunshine Blues (45—8010)
12 51....45—4488-AA....SONNY THOMPSON..Mellow Blues—Part 1 (45—8011)/-A….Mellow Blues—Part 2 (45—9084)
04 52....45—4527....SONNY THOMPSON..Clang! Clang! Clang! (45—K8176)/SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Lula Reed..I'll Drown In My Tears (45—K8143)
06 52....45—4541....SONNY THOMPSON..Blues Mambo (45—K8145)/Let's Call It A Day (45—K8142)
10 52....45—4554....SONNY THOMPSON..Real, Real Fine (Part 1) (45—K8174)/Real, Real Fine (Part 2) (45—K8175)
02 53....45—4595....SONNY THOMPSON..Chloe (45—K9151)/SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Lula Reed..Last Night (45—K9148)
03 53....45—4613....SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Rufus Junior..Insulated Sugar (45—K9202)/SONNY THOMPSON..Clean Sweep (45—K9188)
07 53....45—4639....SONNY THOMPSON..Low Flame (45—K9186)/SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Lula Reed..Waiting To Be Loved By You (45—K9149)
08 53....45—4657....SONNY THOMPSON..Let's Move (45—K9316)/SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Rufus Junior..My Heart Needs Someone (45—K9201)
10 53....45—4678....SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Rufus Junior..I Hope You Love Me Too (45—K9204)/SONNY THOMPSON..Pastry (45—K9130)
02 54....45—4698....SONNY THOMPSON..So-o-o Good (45—K9354)/Things Ain't What They Used To Be (45—K9355)
04 54....45—4712....SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Paul Tate..I Ain't No Watch Dog (45—K9376)/SONNY THOMPSON..Down In The Dumps (45—K8177)
06 54....45—4718....SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Paul Tate..I'm Beggin' And Pleadin' (45—K9377)/SONNY THOMPSON..Single Shot (45—K8144)
07 54....45—4729....SONNY THOMPSON..Cotton Ball (Part 1) (45—K9416)/Cotton Ball (Part 2) (45—K9417)
10 54....45—4746....SONNY THOMPSON
And His Orchestra..Cat On The Keys (Part 1) (45—K9500)/Cat On The Keys (Part 2) (45—K9501)
04 55....45—4791....SONNY THOMPSON..Behind The Sun (Part 1) (45—K9582)/Behind The Sun (Part 2) (45—K9583)
07 55....45—4809....SONNY THOMPSON..Lonely Moon (45—K9584)/First Base (45—9581)
CHART
02 56....611....THE CHAMPIONS
and SONNY THOMPSON..It's Love, It's Love (C-129)/Mexico Bound (C-130) (
dann SCOTT 1201)
02 56....612....SONNY THOMPSON..Slow Rock
Part 1 (C-139)/Slow Rock
Part 2 (C-140)
06 56....620....THE CHAMPIONS and SONNY THOMPSON..The Same Old Story/Pay Me Some Attentions
?? 56....631....THE CHAMPIONS and SONNY THOMPSON..Big Bad Beulah (C-190)/Come On (C-182)
11 56....633....SONNY THOMPSON..Juke Joint
Part 1 (C 189)/Juke Joint
Part 2 (C 189 A) (
Delta-Nr.: 11969/71)
KING
12 56....45—4992....SONNY THOMPSON..Low Down (45—K8811)/SONNY THOMPSON
- Vocal by Paul Tate..Lost In His Great Big City (45—K8812)
CHART
01 57....637....SONNY THOMPSON..Drive Out (C 196)/Drive In (C 176)
02 57....642....SONNY THOMPSON..Candy
Part 1 (C-199)/Candy
Part 2 (C-200)
03 57....645....SONNY THOMPSON..Hi Ho (C-208)/Day Break Blues (C-209)
03 57....648....SONNY THOMPSON..Night Watch/Caribbean Cruise
KING
05 57....45—5055....SONNY THOMPSON..Stop, Come See Me (45—K8813)/Gum Shoe (45—K8810)
SCOTT
01 58....1201....THE CHAMPIONS
WITH SONNY THOMPSON..It's Love, It's Love (CH-129)/Mexico Bound (CH-130) (
CHART 611)
ARGO
05 58....5298....LULU REED
With Sonny Thompson Orch. ..Anything To Say You're Mine (8724 BMI)/Give Me The Right (8725 BMI) (
Delta-Nr.: 21700/01)
KING
09 60....45-5396....SONNY THOMPSON..The Duck Walk (45—K4844)/Swinging Shepherd Blues (45—K4845)
KITE
02 61....2002....SONNY THOMPSON..Hangout Part 1 (HS 100)/Hangout Part 2 (HS 101) (
dann KNIGHT 2002 und danach DADE 1815)
KNIGHT
03 61....2002....SONNY THOMPSON..Hangout Part 1 (HS 100)/Hangout Part 2 (HS 101) (
KITE 2002; dann DADE 1815)
DADE
?? 61....1815....SONNY THOMPSON..Hangout Part 1 (900)/Hangout Part 2 (901) (
KITE 2002 dann KNIGHT 2002)
FEDERAL
03 62....45-12457....LULU REED & FREDDY KING
With Sonny Thompson and His Orchestra..Your Love Keeps A-Working On Me (45-F1435)/Do The President Twist (45-F1431)
BETHLEHEM
09 62....45-3033....SONNY THOMPSON..Just A Little Bit Of S-O-U-L (45-B6653)/Loco Limbo (45-B6654)
FEDERAL
11 62....45-12477....LULU REED and FREDDY KING
with Sonny Thompson and his Orchestra..It's Easy, Child (45-F1434)LULU REED
with Sonny Thompson and his Orchestra..Say Hey Pretty Baby (45-F1382)
*) siehe dazu Hinweis von DieterM vom 26. Jänner 2019
In Großbritannien habe ich eine Vinyl-Single vom März 1960 entdeckt, die zwei Titel von Sonny Thompson's grauer Vorzeit auf Vinyl gebannt hat und dazu Teile der folgenden Schellacks verwendete:
MIRACLE (78er)
?? 47….M-108….
Dick Davis and Orchestra featuring SONNY THOMPSON..Screamin' Boogie (21048)/Sonny's Blues (21049)
Old SWING-MASTER (78er)
?? 49....1011....SONNY THOMPSON and His Orchestra..The Fish—I (9670)/The Fish—II (9793)
Die britische Single:
STARLITE (GB)
03 60....ST.45 008....SONNY THOMPSON AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES BAND..Screamin' Boogie/The Fish
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
