Lucky Thompson

Lucky Thompson

Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop. Although John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing the soprano saxophone out of obsolescence in the early 1960s, Thompson (along with Steve Lacy) embraced the instrument earlier than Coltrane.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 16, 1924 (Columbia), Died July 30, 2005 (Seattle)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, leader, composer, saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-58 of 58 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	101506	1/30/1957	Angela mia	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101507	1/30/1957	The prisoner's song	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101508	1/30/1957	Goodnight angel	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101509	1/30/1957	I'll string along with you	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	101510	1/30/1957	And the angels sing	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	102617	12/12/1956	Georgia on my mind-2	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	102618	12/11/1956	On the sunny side of the street	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	104555	12/12/1956	When you're smiling-1	Louis Armstrong	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone

(Results 51-58 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thompson, Lucky," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/346927.

Thompson, Lucky. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/346927.

"Thompson, Lucky." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.