MusicFactsDB.com (Pre-Beta)

Lou Donaldson (01 Nov 1926 - )

Male Person - United States

Releases (54)

Official

Album

  1. Quartet/Quintet/Sextet 1957
  2. Blues Walk 28 Jul 1958
  3. Lou Takes Off 1958
  4. The Time Is Right 1959
  5. Light Foot 1959
  6. Sunny Side Up Jan 1961
  7. Here ’Tis 1961
  8. Gravy Train Jul 1962
  9. The Natural Soul Mar 1963
  10. Good Gracious! 1963
  11. Signifyin' 1963
  12. Possum Head 1964
  13. Cole Slaw 1964
  14. Musty Rusty 1965
  15. Rough House Blues 1966
  16. At His Best 1966
  17. Alligator Bogaloo 17 Apr 1967
  18. Mr. Shing-A-Ling 1967
  19. Lush Life 1967
  20. Blowing in the Wind 1967
  21. Midnight Creeper 1968
  22. Everything I Play Is Funky 22 Aug 1969
  23. Say It Loud! 1969
  24. Hot Dog 1969
  25. Pretty Things 1970
  26. Cosmos 1971
  27. Sassy Soul Strut 1973
  28. Sophisticated Lou 1973
  29. Sweet Lou 1974
  30. A Different Scene 1976
  31. Color As A Way Of Life 1977
  32. Poinciana 1979
  33. Midnight Sun 1980
  34. Sweet Poppa Lou 1981
  35. Back Street 1982
  36. Forgotten Man 1982 (as Lou Donaldson Quartet)
  37. Play the Right Thing 1990
  38. Birdseed 09 Jul 1992
  39. Caracas 1994
  40. Sentimental Journey 1995
  41. A Man With a Horn [Connoisseur] 19 Oct 1999
All Release Results >>

Album - Live

  1. Fried Buzzard 1967
  2. Live in Bologna 1984 (as Lou Donaldson Quartet)
  3. The Scorpion: Live at the Cadillac Club 1995
All Release Results >>

Album - Compilation

  1. The Best Of Lou Donaldson Vol. 1 1957-1967 1993
  2. The Righteous Reed! The Best of Poppa Lou 1994
  3. Blue Breakbeats 1998
  4. The Complete Blue Note Lou Donaldson Sessions 1957–60 2002
  5. Eight Classic Albums 2012 Corrected Album/Song Order of Misprinted Packaging
All Release Results >>

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. The Lou Donaldson Quartet original, eponymous, alto saxophone

Recordings by (362)

  1. If I Love Again ?:?? (1952)
  2. Down Home ?:?? (1952)
  3. The Best Things In Life Are Free ?:?? (1952)
  4. Sweet Juice ?:?? (1952)
  5. Cheek To Cheek ?:?? (1952)
  6. Roccus ?:?? (1952)
  7. Things We Did Last Summer ?:?? (1952)
  8. Lou's Blues ?:?? (1952)
  9. The Stroller 5:38 (1957)
  10. Blues Walk 6:43 (28 Jul 1958)
  11. Move 5:53 (28 Jul 1958)
  12. The Masquerade Is Over 5:51 (28 Jul 1958)
  13. Play Ray 5:31 (28 Jul 1958)
  14. Autumn Nocturne 4:54 (28 Jul 1958)
  15. Callin’ All Cats 5:14 (28 Jul 1958)
  16. Sputnik 10:05 (1958)
  17. Dewey Square 7:16 (1958)
  18. Strollin’ In 14:34 (1958)
  19. Groovin’ High 6:22 (1958)
  20. Light-Foot 5:36 (1959)
  21. Hog Maw (False Start) 1:18 (1959)
  22. Mary Ann 6:47 (1959)
  23. Green Eyes 5:23 (1959)
  24. Walking by the River 5:37 (1959)
  25. Daydreams 5:01 (1959)
  26. Stella by Starlight 5:50 (1959)
  27. Be My Love 5:45 (1959)
  28. Idaho 5:10 (1959)
  29. Mack the Knife 5:18 (1959)
  30. Crosstown Shuffle 5:15 (1959)
  31. Tangerine 4:57 (1959)
  32. Hog Maw 6:21 (1959)
  33. The Nearness of You 4:42 (1959)
  34. Goose Grease 6:04 (Jan 1961)
  35. The Man I Love 5:14 (Jan 1961)
  36. Blues For J.P. 5:38 (Jan 1961)
  37. Politely 5:52 (Jan 1961)
  38. It's You Or No One 3:57 (Jan 1961)
  39. The Truth 5:21 (Jan 1961)
  40. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise 6:34 (Jan 1961)
  41. A Foggy Day 6:39 (1961)
  42. Here 'Tis 9:27 (1961)
  43. Cool Blues 6:55 (1961)
  44. Watusi Jump 7:32 (1961)
  45. Walk Wid Me 8:36 (1961)
  46. South of the Border 5:32 (Jul 1962)
  47. Polka Dots & Moonbeams 5:00 (Jul 1962)
  48. Avalon 4:14 (Jul 1962)
  49. Candy 9:18 (Jul 1962)
  50. Twist Time 6:48 (Jul 1962)
All Recordings By Results >>

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Skippy 3:01 Thelonious Monk Sextet (1952) alto saxophone
  2. On the Scene 3:15 Milt Jackson (1952) alto saxophone
  3. Willow Weep for Me 3:03 Milt Jackson (1952) alto saxophone
  4. Sweet Juice ?:?? Lou Donaldson (1952) alto saxophone
  5. The Best Things In Life Are Free ?:?? Lou Donaldson (1952) alto saxophone
  6. Things We Did Last Summer ?:?? Lou Donaldson (1952) alto saxophone
  7. Let’s Cool One 3:48 Thelonious Monk Sextet (1952) alto saxophone
  8. Tahiti 3:28 Milt Jackson (1952) alto saxophone
  9. Lillie 3:15 Milt Jackson (1952) alto saxophone
  10. Criss Cross 2:58 Milt Jackson (1952) alto saxophone
  11. Bags' Groove 2:41 Milt Jackson (1952) alto saxophone
  12. If I Love Again ?:?? Lou Donaldson (1952) alto saxophone
  13. Down Home ?:?? Lou Donaldson (1952) alto saxophone
  14. Cheek to Cheek ?:?? Lou Donaldson (1952) alto saxophone
  15. Roccus ?:?? Lou Donaldson (1952) alto saxophone
  16. Lou's Blues ?:?? Lou Donaldson (1952) alto saxophone
  17. Cookin' 3:14 Clifford Brown (1953) alto saxophone
  18. De-Dah 4:51 Clifford Brown (1953) alto saxophone
  19. You Go to My Head 4:21 Clifford Brown (1953) alto saxophone
  20. Bellarosa 4:15 Lou Donaldson/Clifford Brown Quintet (1953) alto saxophone
  21. Brownie Speaks 3:47 Clifford Brown (1953) alto saxophone
  22. Carvin' the Rock 3:56 Clifford Brown (1953) alto saxophone
  23. Moe's Bluff 5:08 Lou Donaldson Sextet (1954) alto saxophone
  24. After You've Gone 4:34 Lou Donaldson Sextet (1954) alto saxophone
  25. Caracas 6:01 Lou Donaldson Sextet (1954) alto saxophone
  26. The Stroller 5:35 Lou Donaldson Sextet (1954) alto saxophone
  27. Four in One (alternate master) 3:31 Milt Jackson (1955) alto saxophone
  28. Evidence 2:35 Milt Jackson (1955) alto saxophone
  29. Bags’ Groove 3:06 Milt Jackson (1955) alto saxophone
  30. Quicksilver 6:58 The Art Blakey Quintet (Jul 1956) alto saxophone
  31. Split Kick 8:44 The Art Blakey Quintet (Jul 1956) saxophone
  32. A Night in Tunisia 9:20 The Art Blakey Quintet (Jul 1956) saxophone
  33. Mayreh 6:19 The Art Blakey Quintet (Jul 1956) saxophone
  34. Carolina Moon 3:28 Thelonious Monk (1956) alto saxophone
  35. Hornin’ In 3:15 Thelonious Monk (1956) alto saxophone
  36. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You 4:13 Jimmy Smith (1957) alto saxophone
  37. There Is No Greater Love 6:54 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  38. Move It 5:55 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  39. The Stroller 5:38 Lou Donaldson (1957) alto saxophone
  40. LD Blues 5:19 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  41. Old Folks 6:21 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  42. Caravan 5:56 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  43. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 17:01 Jimmy Smith (1957) alto saxophone
  44. I Won't Cry Anymore 4:20 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  45. Herman's Mambo 4:53 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  46. Peck Time 5:20 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  47. There Will Never Be Another You 5:05 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  48. Groove Junction 6:17 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  49. Grits and Gravy 6:16 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone
  50. That Good Old Feeling 6:51 Lou Donaldson Quintet (1957) alto saxophone

Credited as (30)

  1. Lou Donaldson
  2. Lou Donaldson with The Three Sounds
  3. S. Mos feat. Ol’ Dirty Bastard & Lou Donaldson
  4. Lou Donaldson Quintet with Lou Donaldson, Herman Foster, John "Peck" Morrison, Dave Bailey & Ray Barretto
  5. Blue Mitchell & Lou Donaldson
  6. Jimmy Smith Trio with Lou Donaldson
  7. Lou Donaldson, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell & Grady Tate
  8. Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown
  9. Horace Silver Quartet With Lou Donaldson
  10. Lou Donaldson With Red Garland Trio
  11. Lou Donaldson, Red Garland Trio
  12. Lou Donaldson Quartet
  13. Junior Mance With the Floating Jazz Festival Trio With Special Guests Etta Jones And Lou Donaldson
  14. Junior Mance And The Floating Jazz Festival Trio With Special Guests Etta Jones And Lou Donaldson
  15. Lou Donaldson & Grant Green
  16. Lou Donaldson & The Three Sounds
  17. Lou Donaldson, Art Farmer, Tal Farlow, Charles Mingus
  18. Johnny Hodges & Lou Donaldson
  19. The Honeydrippers / Little Feat / Lou Donaldson
  20. Lou Donaldson & Clifford Brown
  21. Milt Jackson With John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke, Lou Donaldson And Thelonious Monk Quintet
  22. Milt Jackson With John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke, Lou Donaldson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet
  23. Lou Donaldson Ft. George Benson
  24. Lou Donaldson feat. Baby Face Willette
  25. Lou Donaldson with Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, Sonny Clark, George Joyner, Art Taylor
  26. Lou Donaldson, Tommy Turrentine, Grant Green, John Patton, Ben Dixon
  27. Jimmy Smith Trio With L.D.
  28. Lou Donaldson ft. John Patton
  29. DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita / Thunder & Lightning / Rufus Thomas / Lou Donaldson / Biz Markie / Steve Miller Band / The Brides of Funkenstein / The Notations / Albert King / Otis Redding / James Brown / Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / The Meters / The Sylvers / Baby Huey & The Babysitters
  30. Clifford Brown , Feat. Max Roach, Sarah Vaughan, Helen Merrill, Quincy Jones, Roy Haynes, Clark Terry, Junior Mance, Kenny Drew, Gigi Gryce, Sonny Rollins, Zoot Sims, Art Blakey, Art Farmer, J.J. Johnson, Tadd Dameron, Lou Donaldson

Works (9)

Wrote

  1. Blues Walk
  2. Alligator Bogaloo

Composed

  1. The Stroller
  2. Hipty Hop
  3. Caracas
  4. Cookin’
  5. Turtle Walk
  6. On the Scene
  7. Beside a Babbling Brook

Links (17)

Official Homepages

  1. http://loudonaldson.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134360931
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13893353z
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79008099
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79008099
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w63s4prb
  6. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/lou_donaldson

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/408459

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/29958

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000808198

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/24786920

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723821

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/14902
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/063xkuRULzZu8fcoPR2rKR

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/394680

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/18545
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/394680