Artist: Sun Ra

Sun Ra
Aliases
Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra
Sun Ra Arkestra
Sun Ra and His Arkestra
Real name
Herman Poole Blount
Born
May 22, 1914
Died
May 30, 1993
Country
United States
Comments
Also known as "Le Sony'r Ra".
Related
Michael Ray   Member of the Arkestra (1978-...)
See also
Julian Priester

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Enlightenment Sun Ra 1958 (2 artists)
2 The Lady With the Golden Stockings Sun Ra 1966 Bästard
3 Nuclear War Sun Ra Arkestra 1982 Yo La Tengo
4 Space Is the Place Sun Ra 1973 (5 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'S Wonderful Sun Ra 1973 Adele Astaire & Allan Kearns
2 Back in Your Own Backyard Sun Ra 1958 Ruth Etting
3 Body and Soul Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1970 Ambrose and His Orchestra
4 But Not for Me Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1970 Ginger Rogers & Willie Howard
5 Deep Purple Sun Ra and Stuff Smith 1973 Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra
6 Don't Blame Me Sun Ra 1973 Walter Woolf King
7 Early Autumn Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1970 Woody Herman
8 Flamingo Sun Ra 1979 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
9 Gone With the Wind Sun Ra 1989 Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights
10 High Ho! High Ho! Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1995 The Dwarf Chorus
11 Holiday for Strings Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1970 David Rose and His Orchestra
12 Honeysuckle Rose Sun Ra 1978 Bert Stock and His Orchestra
13 I Loves You Porgy Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1970 Anne Wiggins Brown & Todd Duncan
14 I'm Wishing Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1995 Adriana Caselotti
15 King Porter Stomp Sun Ra Arkestra 1978 Jelly Roll Morton
16 Lover Come Back to Me Sun Ra 1973 Evelyn Herbert
17 My Favorite Things Sun Ra Arkestra 1978 Mary Martin, Patricia Neway
18 On the Sunny Side of the Street Sun Ra 1979 Harry Richman
19 Pink Elephants on Parade Sun Ra and His Arkestra 1988 The Sportsmen
20 Rose Room Sun Ra Arkestra 1978 Prince's Band
21 Some Day My Prince Will Come Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1995 Adriana Caselotti
22 Sometimes I'm Happy Sun Ra Arkestra 1982 Charles King & Louise Groody
23 St. Louis Blues Sun Ra 1978 Prince's Band
24 Stars Fell on Alabama Sun Ra 1990 Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians
25 Summertime The Cosmic Rays, Sun Ra and His Arkestra December 8, 2009 Abbie Mitchell
26 Take the A Train Sun Ra and His Arkestra 1976 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
27 The Second Star to the Right Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1995 The Jud Conlon Chorus and The MelloMen
28 Three Little Words Sun Ra 1978 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra With Vocals by The Rhythm Boys
29 Whistle While You Work Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1995 Adriana Caselotti
30 Yesterdays Sun Ra Arkestra 1978 Fay Templeton
31 Zip A Dee Doo Dah Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1995 James Baskett

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Enlightenment Sun Ra (2 artists)
2 Nuclear War Sun Ra Yo La Tengo
3 Space Is the Place Sun Ra (5 artists)
4 The Lady With the Golden Stockings Sun Ra Bästard

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Blue Delight Sun Ra 1989 A&M
2 Deep Purple Sun Ra 1973 Saturn
3 Holiday for Soul Dance Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1970 Saturn
4 Interplanetary Melodies - Doo Wop From Saturn and Beyond Vol. One Sun Ra and His Arkestra December 8, 2009 Norton
5 Jazz in Silhouette Sun Ra 1958 Saturn
6 Lady With the Stockings Sun Ra 1966 Saturn
7 Live at Montreux Sun Ra and His Arkestra 1976 Saturn
8 The Other Side of the Sun Sun Ra 1979 Sweet Earth
9 Purple Night Sun Ra 1990 A&M
10 Second Star to the Right (Salute to Walt Disney) Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra 1995 Leo
11 Space Is the Place Sun Ra 1973 Blue Thumb
12 St. Louis Blues - Solo Piano Sun Ra 1978 Improvising Artists
13 Unity Sun Ra Arkestra 1978 Horo

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Nuclear War Sun Ra Arkestra 1982 Y Records

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Stay Awake - Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films various artists 1988 A&M

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Wavelength Infinity - A Sun Ra Tribute various artists 1995 Rastascan Records

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