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Joe Thomas

sax, ts, voc, 1909-1986 US
Singer / Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Joseph Vankert Thomas

American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and occasional vocalist, born June 19, 1909 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania; died August 3, 1986 in Kansas City, Kansas. Notable performances include: "Baby Won't You Please Come Home", "Wham", "Bugs Parade", "Posin'" and "What's Your Story, Morning Glory?". Recorded and played with several artists, including Horace Henderson (alto saxophone, 1929-30), Stuff Smith (tenor saxophone, 1930-31), and most notably with Jimmie Lunceford (tenor saxophone, clarinet and vocals, 1932-47), whose band he took over with Edwin Wilcox after Lunceford's death. He left the music business in the mid-1950s to work in the family undertaking business. In the 1960s he started to play again occasionally. Not to be confused with Joe Thomas (6) and Joseph Thomas (7).

     
Instruments
  • Saxophone
  • Tenor sax
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Coco on Feelin's From Within by Joe Thomas
Polarizer on Feelin's From Within by Joe Thomas
Chitlins & Cuchifritos on Best of Perception & Today Records Compiled by DJ Spinna and Bbe Soundsystem by Various Artists
Plato's Retreat on Henry Stone's Hidden Disco Grooves, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Every Brother Ain't A Brother on Best of Perception & Today Records Compiled by DJ Spinna and Bbe Soundsystem by Various Artists
Chile con Carmen on Groove Merchant Super Funk Collection - Return of Jazz Funk by Various Artists
Funky Fever on Feelin's From Within by Joe Thomas
Ain't Nothin' Happenin' on Horn Band Blues by Various Artists
Mr Mumbles on Plato's Retreat & Other Funky Delights by Various Artists
Page Boy Shuffle on The King R&B Vol. 1 of 4 by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Harlem HopJoe Thomas2001Compil.
Jumpin' With JoeJoe Thomas1987Compil.
Blowin' In From K.C.Joe Thomas / Jay McShann1983Album
Raw Meat (The Great Lunceford Tenor)Joe Thomas1980Album
The Original Jimmy Lunceford Orchestra Directed By Eddie Wilcox And Joe Thomas 1948/1949 New-York CityJimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra Directed By Edwin Wilcox And Joe Thomas1978Compil.
Big Little BandsJimmy Rushing / Don Redman / Russell Jacquet / Joe Thomas1974Compil.
Wham-A-Lam EPJoe Thomas1951Single
Saxology / MoonbeamsJimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra Under The Direction Of Edwin Wilcox - Joe Thomas1949Album
For Boobs Only / Don't Blame MeJoe Thomas1945Album
Jimmy Lunceford's Second JubileeJimmie Lunceford, The Nat King Cole Trio, Butterfly McQueen, Carmen Miranda, Lena Horne, The Golden Gate Quartet, Joe ThomasAlbum
Page Boy Shuffle / Raw MeatJoe ThomasSingle
Rocatella / Twangy RiverJoe ThomasSingle
Independent Woman / Page Boy ShuffleJackie Brenston & His Delta Cats / Joe ThomasCompil.
Page Boy Shuffle / Tick TockJoe Thomas / Marvin & JohnnySingle
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