Al Lucas

Albert Bennington Lucas (November 16, 1916 – June 19, 1983) was a Canadian jazz double-bassist.

Lucas took piano lessons as a child from his mother, Francis Bradley Lucas, a concert pianist, eventually switching to bass and tuba at age 12. After moving to New York City in 1933, Lucas played with Kaiser Marshall, then joined the Royal Sunset Orchestra, where he played from 1933 to 1942. During the 1940s, Lucas appeared on record with Hot Lips Page, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Heywood (1944–45), Duke Ellington (1945), Mary Lou Williams (1946), James P. Johnson, J.J. Johnson, Ben Webster, Erroll Garner, and Eddie South.

He toured and recorded with Illinois Jacquet from 1947 to 1953, recording in Detroit with Jacquet's all-star band which included Sonny Stitt, Leo Parker, Sir Charles Thompson, Maurice Simon and Shadow Wilson before returning to play with Heywood again from 1954 to 1956. He also recorded in the 1950s with Ruby Braff, Charlie Byrd, and Teddy Wilson. He worked primarily as a studio musician in his last two decades, backing up groups at Apollo Theater performances, playing jazz only occasionally. Lucas died in New York City on June 19, 1983.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 16, 1916 (Windsor), Died July 19, 1983 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, guitar

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Recordings (Results 51-65 of 65 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 116899 1/11/1966 I got my mind made up Jackie Wilson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 116900 1/11/1966 3 days, 1 hour, 30 minutes Jackie Wilson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 116901 1/11/1966 What's done in the dark (Will one day come to light)-1 Jackie Wilson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 116902 1/11/1966 Your loss, my gain-1 Jackie Wilson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 116903 1/11/1966 Everything's gonna be fine Jackie Wilson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 116904 1/11/1966 Brand new thing, part 1 Jackie Wilson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 116905 1/11/1966 Brand new thing, part 2 Jackie Wilson instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 117676 7/8/1966 I'm not made of clay-1 ; I'm not made of clay Screamin' Jay Hawkins instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 117677 7/8/1966 All night-1 ; All night Screamin' Jay Hawkins instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 117678 7/8/1966 Mountain jive-1 ; Mountain jive Screamin' Jay Hawkins instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 117679 7/8/1966 I'll be there-1 ; I'll be there Screamin' Jay Hawkins instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature SRC 154 10-in. 12/4/1944 Let me call you sweetheart Trummy Young Orchestra ; Trummy Young instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature SRC 155 10-in. 12/4/1944 Lame brain Trummy Young Orchestra ; Trummy Young instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature SRC 156 10-in. 12/4/1944 Please, please, please Trummy Young Orchestra ; Trummy Young instrumentalist, string bass  
Signature SRC 157 10-in. 12/4/1944 Fla gala pa Trummy Young Orchestra ; Trummy Young instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 51-65 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lucas, Al," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103026.

Lucas, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103026.

"Lucas, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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