Artist: Sonny Thompson

Sonny Thompson
Aliases
Sonny Thompson & His Orchestra
Real name
Alfonso Thompson
Born
August 22, 1916
Died
August 11, 1989
Country
United States
Comments
Primarily an R&B pianist, Thompson also played straight jazz at the end of his career as a performing and recording musician. Thompson was also a songwriter. He moved to the business end of the music industry, working for King as a producer and A&R man.
Family
Lula Reed   Wife

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 I'll Drown in My Tears Sonny Thompson - Vocal by Lula Reed April 1952 (20 artists)
2 You Can't Hide Lula Reed & Freddy King 1962 Mike Sanchez

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Bye Bye Blackbird Sonny Thompson 1973 Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra
2 Chloe Sonny Thompson 1952 Douglas Richardson
3 Exactly Like You Sonny Thompson 1973 Harry Richman
4 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter Sonny Thompson 1973 Fats Waller and His Rhythm
5 In a Little Spanish Town Sonny Thompson 2000 Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
6 Jumpin' at the Woodside Sonny Thompson 1973 Count Basie and His Orchestra
7 Moten Swing Sonny Thompson 1973 Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
8 My Story Sonny Thompson Orchestra and Lula Reed 1952 Chuck Willis
9 Sweet Georgia Brown Sonny Thompson 1973 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
10 Things Ain't What They Used to Be Sonny Thompson & His Orchestra 1953 Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
11 When You're Smiling Sonny Thompson 1973 Seger Ellis

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 (The Welfare) Turns Its Back on You Sonny Thompson, Lucious Weaver (3 artists)
2 Come On Rock Little Girl Smokey Smothers, Sonny Thompson Mannish Boys
3 Hide Away Freddie King, Sonny Thompson (18 artists)
4 I'm Tore Down Sonny Thompson (11 artists)
5 Let Them Talk Sonny Thompson (16 artists)
6 San-Ho-Zay Freddie King, Sonny Thompson (9 artists)
7 Sen-Sa-Shun Freddie King, Sonny Thompson (3 artists)
8 Swooshy Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Tomcat Blake
9 Wash Out Freddie King, Sonny Thompson The Robert Frahm Band
10 You're Welcome to the Club Sonny Thompson Little Milton

Adapted songs

Title down Written by Originals Covered by
1 You've Got to Love Her With a Feeling Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Love With a Feeling Peter Viskinde

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Boy-Girl-Boy Lula Reed, Freddy King & Sonny Thompson 1962 King
2 The Complete Recordings Volume 1 1946-1948 Sonny Thompson 2000 Blue Moon
3 Sonny Thompson Swings in Paris Sonny Thompson 1973 Black & Blue

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 I'll Drown in My Tears Sonny Thompson - Vocal by Lula Reed April 1952 King
2 Last Night Sonny Thompson 1952 King
3 My Story Sonny Thompson 1952 King
4 So-o-o-o Good Sonny Thompson & His Orchestra 1953 King

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