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Sonny Thompson (22 Aug 1923 - 11 Aug 1989)

Male Person - United States US R&B bandleader and pianist

 Also known as (1)

Releases (4)

Official

Album

  1. Moody Blues Play Only After Midnight 1958
  2. The Blues Again 1984
  3. Swings in Paris

Album - Compilation

  1. Cat On The Keys 1989

Recordings by (72)

  1. Long Gone (Part 1) ?:?? (1958)
  2. Long Gone (Part 2) ?:?? (1958)
  3. After Sundown ?:?? (1958)
  4. Low Down ?:?? (1958)
  5. Blues for the Nightowls ?:?? (1958)
  6. Cotton Ball ?:?? (1958)
  7. Sunshine Blues ?:?? (1958)
  8. Behind the Sun ?:?? (1958)
  9. Mellow Blues ?:?? (1958)
  10. So-O-O Good ?:?? (1958)
  11. Pastry ?:?? (1958)
  12. Low Flame ?:?? (1958)
  13. Night Fall ?:?? (1958)
  14. Lonely Moon ?:?? (1958)
  15. Gone Again Blues ?:?? (1958)
  16. Down in the Dumps ?:?? (1958)
  17. Mellow Blues, Part 1 2:36 (1975)
  18. Mellow Blues, Part 2 2:58 (1975)
  19. Lonely Sunset 5:02 (1984)
  20. Do It Again 4:22 (1984)
  21. Long Gone 5:04 (1984)
  22. Big Fine Girl 4:43 (1984)
  23. Hide Away 4:29 (1984)
  24. That Feeling 5:35 (1984)
  25. A Long Time 3:58 (1984)
  26. Miss You 5:44 (1984)
  27. Blues for the Night Owls 4:43 (1984)
  28. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water 3:02 (1984)
  29. Cat On The Keys pt 1 2:49 (1989)
  30. Cat On The Keys pt 2 2:59 (1989)
  31. Sugar Cane 2:49 (1989)
  32. Clang Clang Clang 2:32 (1989)
  33. Mellow Blues pt 1 2:34 (1989)
  34. Mellow Blues pt 2 3:01 (1989)
  35. Single Shot 2:43 (1989)
  36. Cotton Ball pt 2 2:34 (1989)
  37. Let's Move 2:38 (1989)
  38. Real Real Fine pt 2 2:36 (1989)
  39. Gum Shoe 2:38 (1989)
  40. Blues Mambo 2:43 (1989)
  41. Long Gone pt 2 2:53 (1989)
  42. Frog Legs 2:45 (1989)
  43. Behind The Sun pt 2 3:07 (1989)
  44. Long Gone Pts 1 & 2 ?:?? (1990)
  45. I’ll Drown in My Tears 2:51 (12 Feb 1996)
  46. Long Gone, Parts 1 & 2 5:35 (1998)
  47. Long Gone, Part 2 2:55 (02 Sep 2002)
  48. Blue Dreams 2:39 (2004)
  49. Let’s Call It a Day 2:35 (2004)
  50. Long Gone Pt. 1 2:39 (2004)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Work With Me Annie 2:47 Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (Feb 1954) piano
  2. Hide Away 2:34 Freddie King (1961) piano
  3. Welcome Back Pretty Baby 2:37 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  4. It Wasn’t Me 2:34 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  5. Vaya Con Dios 2:38 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  6. Run Joe 2:18 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  7. Right Off Rampart Street 2:24 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  8. Everyday We Rock & Roll 2:11 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  9. It’s My Own Business 2:10 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  10. Merrily We Rock and Roll 2:10 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  11. Wee Hours Blues 3:15 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  12. My Mustang Ford 2:17 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  13. Ain't That Just Like A Woman 2:12 Chuck Berry (1965) piano
  14. Ain’t That Just Like a Woman 2:45 Chuck Berry (1986) piano
  15. The Grapevine 2:28 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (1991) piano
  16. Oh! Babe (alternate take) 2:57 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (1991) piano
  17. Silent George 2:40 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (1991) piano
  18. Wild Stage of Life 2:20 Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson (12 Feb 1996) piano
  19. I’ll Drown in My Tears 2:51 Sonny Thompson (12 Feb 1996) piano
  20. What Kind of Love Is This? 2:19 Little Milton (13 Jan 1998) piano
  21. Oh Babe 2:58 Wynonie Harris with Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra (05 Mar 2001) piano
  22. Oh Babe! 2:57 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (2001) piano
  23. Silent George 2:39 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (2001) piano
  24. Let's Call It a Day 2:36 Sonny Thompson (25 Jul 2005) piano
  25. Nosey Joe 2:40 Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats (Nov 2005) piano
  26. Bearcat Blues 2:49 Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats (Nov 2005) piano
  27. Sad 2:55 Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats (Nov 2005) piano
  28. What Could I Do but Believe in Jesus 2:18 Lula Reed (2005) piano
  29. Heavenly Road 2:31 Lula Reed (2005) piano
  30. Ain't It a Shame 2:27 Lula Reed (2005) piano
  31. My Mother's Prayers 2:40 Lula Reed (2005) piano
  32. My Poor Heart 2:53 Lula Reed (2005) piano
  33. Don't Make Me Love You 2:21 Lula Reed (2005) piano
  34. Your Key Don't Fit No More 2:38 Lula Reed (2005) piano
  35. I'm Losing You 2:25 Lula Reed (2005) piano
  36. I Ain't No Watch Dog 2:48 Sonny Thompson (2005) piano
  37. If the Sun Isn't Shining in Your Window 2:37 Lula Reed (2005) piano
  38. Ramona Say Yes (alternate mix) 2:44 Chuck Berry (24 Feb 2009) organ, keyboard
  39. His Daughter Caroline (fast version) 2:46 Chuck Berry (24 Feb 2009) organ, keyboard
  40. Lonely School Days (fast version) 2:34 Chuck Berry (24 Feb 2009) organ, keyboard
  41. It Wasn’t Me (stereo remix) 2:36 Chuck Berry (24 Feb 2009) piano
  42. My Mustang Ford (stereo remix) 2:52 Chuck Berry (24 Feb 2009) piano
  43. My Mustang Ford (instrumental) 4:14 Chuck Berry (24 Feb 2009) piano
  44. Sad Day, Long Night (instrumental) 2:42 Chuck Berry (24 Feb 2009) piano
  45. Every Day We Rock and Roll 2:13 Chuck Berry (2014) piano
  46. Ramona, Say Yes 2:42 Chuck Berry (2014) organ, keyboard
  47. Viva (Viva) Rock and Roll 2:02 Chuck Berry (2014) piano
  48. It Wasn’t Me (stereo, alt take) 2:35 Chuck Berry (2014) piano
  49. Ramona, Say Yes (stereo, alt mix w/o sax) 2:43 Chuck Berry (2014) organ, keyboard
  50. Screamin' Boogie 2:39 Dick Davis (2016) piano

Credited as (7)

  1. Sonny Thompson
  2. Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson
  3. Freddie King, Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson
  4. Freddy King, Lula Reed & Sonny Thompson
  5. Sonny Thompson & Lula Reed
  6. The Champions and Sonny Thompson
  7. Sonny Thompson with Lula Reed

Works (37)

Wrote

  1. While the Blood Runs Warm
  2. Just a Little Bit
  3. San‐Ho‐Zay
  4. Come on Rock Little Girl
  5. Funny Bone
  6. Blue Christmas
  7. Someday After a While
  8. Three Hearts in a Tangle
  9. Butterscotch (Onion Rings)
  10. See See Baby
  11. Just Pickin’
  12. You Know That You Love Me (but You Never Tell Me So)
  13. Walk Down That Aisle (Honey Chile)
  14. Wash Out
  15. Closed Door (High Rise)
  16. Heads Up
  17. When the Welfare Turns Its Back on You
  18. Christmas Tears
  19. Please Give My Heart a Break
  20. I’m a Woman (But I Don’t Talk Too Much)
  21. I'm Sorry
  22. Just Pickin’

Composed

  1. You’re Welcome to the Club
  2. Blues for the Night Owl
  3. Anything to Say You’re Mine
  4. Sad Nite Owl
  5. In the Open
  6. Hide Away
  7. Driving Sideways
  8. I’m Tore Down
  9. Let Them Talk
  10. I’m Torn Down

Lyrics

  1. I’m Torn Down
  2. I’m Tore Down
  3. Anything to Say You’re Mine
  4. You’re Welcome to the Club
  5. Let Them Talk

Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105656
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87831674
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87831674/
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/135222958

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/332600

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000756496

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/61743247

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1363705

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/9922

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5zJQc0NgR7QSDOxA6EYZkR
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/57534

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/185549

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/185549